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| Man jailed over mini-moto death | Man jailed over mini-moto death |
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| A man has been jailed for four years for causing the death of his three-year-old stepdaughter in a mini motorbike accident in Lincolnshire. | A man has been jailed for four years for causing the death of his three-year-old stepdaughter in a mini motorbike accident in Lincolnshire. |
| Abbie Perrin, from Louth, was sitting on the bike's petrol tank when it was involved in a crash with a truck on 26 May. She later died from her injuries. | Abbie Perrin, from Louth, was sitting on the bike's petrol tank when it was involved in a crash with a truck on 26 May. She later died from her injuries. |
| George Franklin, 23, of Monks Dyke Road in Louth, had been riding the bike. | George Franklin, 23, of Monks Dyke Road in Louth, had been riding the bike. |
| He admitted causing death by dangerous driving at an earlier hearing at Lincoln Crown Court. | He admitted causing death by dangerous driving at an earlier hearing at Lincoln Crown Court. |
| The bike was being ridden at speeds of up to 20mph along a pavement in Louth, Lincolnshire, when it collided with a pick-up truck. | The bike was being ridden at speeds of up to 20mph along a pavement in Louth, Lincolnshire, when it collided with a pick-up truck. |
| Judge Michael Heath described Franklin's actions as an act of "crass stupidity". | Judge Michael Heath described Franklin's actions as an act of "crass stupidity". |
| This sentence is in no way meant to be a measure of the value of Abbie's life Judge Michael Heath | This sentence is in no way meant to be a measure of the value of Abbie's life Judge Michael Heath |
| He added: "Abbie was a three-year-old girl who should not have been on that motorcycle on the pavement, there was no insurance, there was no MOT. | He added: "Abbie was a three-year-old girl who should not have been on that motorcycle on the pavement, there was no insurance, there was no MOT. |
| "You were the holder of a provisional driving licence who had had five lessons when you were 17. You are now 23. | "You were the holder of a provisional driving licence who had had five lessons when you were 17. You are now 23. |
| "You were riding on the pavement, neither of you had a helmet and people nearby who saw what was happening realised immediately that what you were doing was obviously very dangerous. | "You were riding on the pavement, neither of you had a helmet and people nearby who saw what was happening realised immediately that what you were doing was obviously very dangerous. |
| "As one witness described, it was incredibly dangerous and as another sadly prophesied, there would be an accident." | "As one witness described, it was incredibly dangerous and as another sadly prophesied, there would be an accident." |
| Judge Heath said: "This sentence is in no way meant to be a measure of the value of Abbie's life. No one can put a value on Abbie's life, like any life it is priceless." | Judge Heath said: "This sentence is in no way meant to be a measure of the value of Abbie's life. No one can put a value on Abbie's life, like any life it is priceless." |
| Abbie's 22-year-old mother, Laura Upton, said: "I remember in detail Franklin carrying Abbie in his arms, there was no movement. | Abbie's 22-year-old mother, Laura Upton, said: "I remember in detail Franklin carrying Abbie in his arms, there was no movement. |
| "It felt like someone had ripped my heart out and stamped on it." | "It felt like someone had ripped my heart out and stamped on it." |
| The girl's grandmother, Carol Pocklington, said Franklin's sentence was too lenient, and added: "I hope he rots." | The girl's grandmother, Carol Pocklington, said Franklin's sentence was too lenient, and added: "I hope he rots." |
| Insp David Kay, of Lincolnshire Police, said Abbie should not have been on the bike "in a million years". | Insp David Kay, of Lincolnshire Police, said Abbie should not have been on the bike "in a million years". |
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| The bike collided with a pick up truck |