Teenage e-bike rider jailed for six years after ramming into great-grandmother, 86, before leaving her for dead

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Teenage e-bike rider jailed for six years after ramming into great-grandmother, 86, before leaving her for dead.

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A teenager who struck and killed an 86-year-old woman while riding an illegal electric motorbike has been sentenced to six years and nine months in youth detention.Billy Stokoe was under the influence of cannabis and distracted by his mobile phone when he collided with Gloria Stephenson as she crossed at a zebra crossing in Sunderland, Newcastle Crown Court heard.The 18-year-old, who had pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, was wearing a balaclava when he drove into the pensioner on Burdon Road in May 2025.Dashcam footage captured Stokoe being thrown from his vehicle before looking at his victim lying on the ground and then fleeing the scene, leaving the mother of four to die.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Ms Stephenson had been walking a family dog when she stepped onto the pedestrian crossing on Burdon Road at approximately 1pm on May 16, prosecutor Michael Bunch told the court.Vehicles travelling in one direction had stopped to allow her safe passage, but Stokoe...

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