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Teen driver who killed 'beautiful' girlfriend, 17, in horror crash before performing doughnuts in supermarket car park just weeks later is jailed
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A teenage driver who killed his 'beautiful' girlfriend in a horror crash before prolifically reoffending behind the wheel in the weeks after has been jailed.
Logan Addison, 19, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for causing the death of Lily-May Vaughan, 17, when he lost control of his Volkswagen Golf near Shawbury Heath, Shropshire, on February 4 2023.
Witnesses described him zooming down the country lane in a 'flash of a blur' before he 'demolished' a hedge, fence and an electricity pole, which snapped in two.
The car flipped over onto its roof and Lily-May's injuries were so severe she was pronounced dead at the scene on the A53 shortly after midday.
She had been wearing a seatbelt as the front seat passenger but Addison, who was 17 at the time, was not.
The victim's mother, Leanne, said Addison was a 'danger to society' as she delivered her victim impact statement.
She said: 'The fact he has the audacity to reoffend is unforgivable. The actions of Mr Addison have greatly affected my life. He has, quite simply, ruined it. It is against the natural order for a mother to lose her child at the age of 17.
'She was a healthy, happy young lady with a bright future ahead of her.'
Just seven weeks after the fatal collision, Addison was caught driving dangerously by performing doughnuts on a Tesco's car park in Shrewsbury.
Shockingly, he has been convicted for driving offences three more times since causing his partner's death.
Addison, who broke his back in seven places and fractured his neck in the collision, went on to plead guilty to causing death by careless driving.
He was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving and sentenced today at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
Sentencing, Judge Deni Mathews said: 'Your driving has brought disruption, destruction and carnage to the family of a beautiful young woman.
'It is astonishing, utterly astonishing that weeks after this collision which caused the death of your girlfriend, you were driving carelessly and without insurance, performing doughnuts in a supermarket car park.'
The court heard Addison, of Market Drayton, Shropshire, 'revved, dumped the clutch and wheel-spun' away from the Shawbury town centre traffic lights onto a 1.2 mile road.
A police collision investigator, PC Sarah Fraser-Smith, said it was 'likely' that Addison was travelling above the 60mph speed limit, but could not give an accurate estimate of his speed.
Addison maintained a story that he lost control of his vehicle when he swerved to avoid another car.
Robert Edwards, defending, asked the judge not to take Addison's lack of remorse as an 'aggravating factor' due to his 'immaturity' and 'lack of emotional intelligence'.
Addison was also banned from driving for eight years.
Lily-May's mother, stepfatherAndy and other family members previously spoke outside court.
Ms Vaughan said: 'She was killed on February 4, 2023. It has been two years of absolute hell. She was the light of our lives.
'She was such a beautiful daughter and meant the world to us. It's wrong that a girl with the world at her feet can be just killed like that.
'Justice has been done today. I would like to thank the jury for their hard work. Today has shown me there is some good in the world.
'I think she was too good for this world. She always wanted to help people. She loved animals.
'Since she could talk she said she wanted a dog. In lockdown she got Sadie, who was her little shadow.
'She loved her family. There is a massive hole in our family.
'I want this to be a message: that driving is a privilege. Maybe it will make people stop and think.
'The youth need to be educated. We'll keep campaigning for graduated driving licences.'
Chief Inspector Julian Smith, of West Mercia Police, said: 'We are pleased with the sentence handed to Addison today, and hope it sends a strong message to anyone who thinks driving dangerously is acceptable.
'Throughout the investigation and trial Addison has shown no remorse for what he has done, and I hope this sentence will give him the time he needs to reflect on how his actions that day have turned people's lives upside down.
'We know today will not bring Lily-May back but hope it can offer her family and friends some closure for what a truly horrific time it has been for them.
'As the trial has now concluded, we are able to reveal that Addison continued to put other road users at risk by driving dangerously.
'Following the collision in February 2023, Addison was charged with driving offences committed on three separate occasions, all while my officers were investigating the collision that sadly caused Lily-May's death.'
After being caught driving dangerously on Tesco's car park he was charged with driving without due care and attention and driving without insurance.
Then on April 1 2023, Addison was again caught by officers near Newport driving dangerously and was also found in possession of a knife.
He was charged with using a motor vehicle in a dangerous condition, driving without insurance and possession of an offensive weapon.
On July 26 2023, Addison was disqualified from driving and given six points on his licence.
Less than a month after he was sentenced, he was caught driving whilst disqualified on August 1 2023. He was charged with driving while disqualified and having no insurance.
He was given an eight-week sentence suspended for 12 months on August 22, 2023 at Telford Magistrates Court.
For causing the death of Lily-May on 4 February 2023, he was today sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
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