Matthew Rycroft has previous convictions for 76 offences including driving while banned
A selfish dad didn't look back to check on his son after leading him across a busy motorway where he was hit by a car and killed.
Read more: Live as Matthew Rycroft sentenced at Leeds Crown Court for killing own son as they crossed M62 Leeds Crown Court heard that Rycroft had 26 convictions for 76 offences, including driving while banned. The Recorder of Leeds, Guy Kearl KC, told Rycroft: "You deliberately placed Callum in a situation where his chances of another safe crossing were slim at best."
"After he had been struck you continued your irrational attempt to escape by hiding in some nearby bushes. You didn't even turn round to search for your son." "What makes matters worse, if that could be possible, is that my children have lost their dad as well as their brother and they know Callum is not here because of their dad. Matt has torn the family apart, he has hurt a lot of people, but mostly he has let Callum down, all because of his selfishness.”
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