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Parents in crash sentence anger | |
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The grief-stricken parents of a man killed in a crash have described the driver's jail sentence as a "pittance". | |
Donald Campbell's son William died after being thrown from the rear of a car being driven by Amarjit Singh, who was jailed for two years, nine months. | |
Singh, 20, who suffered severe head injuries in the crash, admitted driving dangerously on 13 March, 2005 on the B7078 Carlisle Road in Larkhall. | |
Lord Macfadyen had delayed sentence on Singh for six months due to the injury. | |
Mr Campbell, 50, and his wife Marion, 53, condemned the judge's decision to reduce the length of the jail term and said it was they who would be "serving a life sentence". | |
Mr Campbell said: "We think the sentence is a pittance. I was expecting a full six-year sentence. | |
A car in the wrong hands is as deadly as a knife or gun. It is us, the family, who are serving a life sentence Marion CampbellVictim's mother | |
"It is not going to bring our son back, but justice was not done today." | |
Mrs Campbell said: "They give a third off for a guilty plea and then half the remaining sentence is reduced for good behaviour. | |
"A car in the wrong hands is as deadly as a knife or gun. It is us, the family, who are serving a life sentence." | |
The crash in Larkhall happened after Singh agreed to drive Mr Campbell home in exchange for money. | |
He admitted driving dangerously at an excessive speed, which caused him to lose control of his Toyota Celica as he overtook another car at about 0300 GMT. | |
Lord Macfadyen reduced Singh's sentence after an early guilty plea | |
Mr Campbell died after suffering a head injury when he was thrown from the back seat of the car. | Mr Campbell died after suffering a head injury when he was thrown from the back seat of the car. |
During sentencing Lord Macfadyen told Singh: "I take into account the timing and circumstances of your plea of guilty. | |
"That plea was tendered at a preliminary hearing, and I regard it as appropriate on that account to reduce the sentence by 25%. | |
"Had you been found guilty after trial, I would have sentenced you to four years' detention, but on account of your plea I shall reduce that to three years." | |
The judge further reduced the sentence by three months due to the injuries sustained by the accused, which had caused the case to continue for a longer period. |