Alice was killed in the collision in June 2022
The Leeds man who hurtled through streets at 100mph before colliding with and killing Alice Birchall has finally been put behind bars.
The court heard Alice - who had recently secured her dream job at a jewellers - had been allowed to leave work 15 minutes early and was close to her home in Cross Flatts when the crash happened on Manston Lane. The vehicle was pushed back 75mph and rotated. "It's clear his excessive speed was the causal factor in the collision, meaning he veered on the carriageway and collided with her vehicle," Mr Smith added.
Amy said: "The senseless death of Alice has left a gaping hole in all of our lives. We all miss her positivity. We all miss her beautiful face. She was always happy and smiley. Age 17 and 20, we lost our mother to alcoholism. We were distraught... The court heard Hopkinson had injured his own daughter in the collision. She suffered lacerations to her face, a broken nose which she had to undergo surgery for, and a fractured eye socket. Hopkinson himself also suffered injuries and had to be put into an induced coma.
It was said Hopkinson does not remember the collision. The court heard from Anna Duffy, a physiotherapist and psychotherapist who said she had been driven by Hopkinson before it happened. She described him as a "confident" driver and added: "I felt safe in the car with him."
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