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Driver jailed for killing girl, 9, in horror crash as family pay touching tribute to ‘funny, loving & gentle daughter’ [Video]

A DRIVER who killed a nine-year-old girl crossing the road outside her school has been sentenced today to eight years in jail.

Alice Williams was crossing the road ahead of her mum and six-year-old brother in Halifax, West Yorkshire, when a driver – speeding at 49mph in a 30mph zone – ran a red light and crashed into her.

Alice was tragically killed while crossing a road outside her school in July 2023Credit: www.westyorkshire.police.uk
The speeding driver responsible for her death, Qadeer Hussain, has been sentenced to eight years in jailCredit: www.westyorkshire.police.uk
Alice was a ‘beautiful soul’, her dad saidCredit: SWNS

Qadeer Hussain, 55, who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison on Friday.

He has also been banned from driving for 10 years and two months, after which he can only drive again following an extended re-test.

Today, Bradford Crown

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