Man jailed after hit and run in Risley
A 15 year old boy was killed in the incident last April
Adam Barry was cycling along Derby Road between Borrowash and Risley at around 9pm on Saturday 25th April 2020, when he was struck by a car driven by Milan Gugyel.
The impact threw his bike on to the opposite side of the road – while Adam landed on a grass verge some way from the collision.
Gugyel’s Audi A2 suffered huge damage and an enormous amount of debris was left at the scene.
Knowing he had been drinking and that he would likely lose his HGV licence, Gugyel drove on without stopping.
He raced back to his home in Heanor, where he inspected the damage to his car, researched how to scrap a car and removed a piece of plastic from the badly damaged front end.
34-year-old Milan Gugyel denied being responsible for Adam’s death until, just days before the start of his trial, he pleaded guilty to one charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
Today (Thursday 23rd December) at Derby Crown Court he was jailed for 5 years and 11 months and when he is released from prison, he will be banned from driving for five years. Judge Robert Egbuna also asked for the Home Office to review his leave to remain in the UK when he is released.
In a victim impact statement read out to the court, Adam’s father Peter explained the devastating effect his son’s death has had on him and his family:
“It is utterly heart breaking and grief on a whole different level. The feeling of loss is truly overwhelming and consumes you every minute of every day. The yearning to be with him again and see him is so great nothing else really has chance to enter your mind."