'A nightmare that for us will never end' - Couple were killed in horrific crash as drug dealer fled cops
A husband and wife were mown down and killed by a convicted drug dealer fleeing from police in a high speed chase. Stephen and Geraldine Birtles had been out for a meal before they were hit by 24-year-old Abdisalan Ali, who was driving at twice the speed limit in a BMW.
He was arrested after police discovered a drinks bottle in the car containing his DNA. Now Ali, from Whalley Range, has been jailed for eight years and eight months. Mr and Mrs Birtles' only child, Nicola Helley, gave an emotional statement in court before Ali was jailed. Directly addressing Ali, as she held back tears, Ms Helley told him: "To us you are simply not worth a second of our energy.She described her parents as being her 'world'. "We all had so much to look forward to," she said.
"Because of what you did that night we have been robbed of two of the most incredible people. I feel so cheated that I never got to say goodbye to them both. Mr and Mrs Birtles were crossing the road when Ali arrived the junction. He went through on a green light and hit them, throwing the couple into the air.
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