A DRIVER who killed a pregnant Hollyoaks actress in a 123mph horror crash will spend longer behind bars after his sentence was increased.
Adil Iqbal, 22, smashed into mum-of-two Frankie Jules-Hough, 38, while filming himself driving his dad’s BMW 140i at 123mph on the M66.
MEN MediaFrankie was killed after she pulled over due to a puncture[/caption]
PAAdil Iqbal’s sentence has today been increased[/caption]
He was sentenced in July to 12 years in prison after he admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and one count of causing death by dangerous driving.
His sentence has now been increased by three years after top judges ruled his original jail term was unduly lenient.
Frankie’s partner Calvin Buckley, said today’s appeal hearing was held on the same day their daughter Neeve was due to be born.
He added: “I would like to start by thanking Hugh James law firm and Road Peace, the national charity for road crash victims, for supporting me throughout this process and their continued support.
“Today should have been the proudest and happiest day of my life.
“Today I should be celebrating becoming a father for the first time with my partner Frankie Julia Hough to our daughter Neeve. Today is the day Neeve was due to be born and make her making her entrance into the world.
“Instead I am in court fighting for their justice.”
The dad-to-be said Neeve’s death was recognised in the “eyes of the law”, which left him and Frankie’s family “shocked and saddened”.
He added: “It was an insult to Frankie and Neeve’s memory and clearly didn’t reflect the devastation and loss caused.”
The mum-of-two’s family had described Iqbal’s original prison term as “insulting”.
The horror unfolded on May 13 when Frankie had stopped on the hard shoulder with three kids in her car following a puncture.
Iqbal had undertaken a motorbike when he swerved and hit the central reservation in Bury, Greater Manchester.
The impact sent the BMW into a 92mph spin before colliding with Frankie’s Skoda Fabia.
Tragically, the mum was on the phone to her son’s dad saying she would be late when he heard a “blood curdling scream”.
Frankie, who was 17 weeks pregnant with a baby girl, later died in hospital from brain injuries along with her unborn child.
Her son, nine, and nephew, four, were left with serious brain injuries in the crash, while her two-year-old son was also treated in hospital.
The long-term outcomes of the older boy’s injuries are still unknown.
Tributes flooded in for Frankie, who played Jess in Hollyoaks in 2000, following the tragedy.
In a heartbreaking statement, Calvin said: “My past, present and future has been crushed and taken from me.
“And for what? An adrenaline rush, an ego boost, a false sense of worth, and selfish gratification with no regards for the safety of others.
“An unnecessarily dangerous risk taking mentality that needs to change. For what? Was it worth it? The answer is no, it is not.”
InstagramFrankie was pregnant at the time of the horror[/caption]
Iqbal had filmed himself speeding moments before the crash
Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
