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| Parents in crash sentence anger | 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". | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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, 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. | 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 | 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." | "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. | 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." | "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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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%. | "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." | "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 also reduced the sentence by three months because his own illness had caused further delays in the case. |