The family of a grandmother killed by a teenage e-bike rider who was high on cannabis have branded his sentence an ‘insult’ – and are demanding tougher laws.
Billy Stokoe, 18, was jailed for six years and nine months for causing the death of 86-year-old Gloria Stephenson, who he knocked down at a zebra crossing in Sunderland last year.
Dashcam footage shows Stokoe falling from an e-bike after colliding with grandmother-of-13 Ms Stephenson while she walked her daughter’s dog.
After retrieving the vehicle, he then sped off – leaving Ms Stephenson lying motionless on the ground.
The bike – which Stokoe purchased on Facebook marketplace – was in
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