A dashing P-plater who hit a three-year-old boy along with his automobile has been jailed for greater than six years.
Gareth Tetteh’s household remains to be battling the ache of dropping their cheeky, bubbly boy.
The driving force, Devlin Bartholomew, 19, was in the present day jailed for simply over six years however he could possibly be out in 4.
“There’s nothing in that judgement that can convey Gareth again,” father Bosco Tetteh stated.
Gareth’s mum, Vera Tetteh, stated the household lived in worry of one other tragedy.
“We’ve three extra ladies that we have to shield. They stroll to highschool they usually stroll dwelling from college,” she stated.
“How would I really feel protected going ahead understanding that this might occur to them once more?”
Bartholomew was driving greater than 130km/h, nearly thrice the pace restrict.
{The teenager} did not cease or assist.
“I did not know what to do. I am younger. I panicked and I drove off,” he advised police.
Gareth’s household got here head to head with their son’s killer in the present day.
Whereas delivering a sufferer assertion, the toddler’s father revealed he obtained an apology letter from {the teenager} just a few days in the past however stated it was too little, too late.
The grieving mother and father are calling for legislation adjustments to ban P-platers from driving high-powered automobiles.
“You give your keys to that youngster to drive a V6 automobile, know that you’re giving him a weapon,” Mr Tetteh stated.
Ms Tetteh stated she needs to recollect her son as “vigorous (with) love to present to everybody”.
