Lorry driver who killed London teen jailed

A lorry driver who drove into a bus stop killing a 14 year old boy in east London has been jailed

This happened on Eltham Road in Greenwich in December 2021.

Logan Finch had just been swimming with friends when he, his aunt and her nine year old son were hit.

The teenager died at the scene, while the other two survived, although the court heard his aunt still suffers from her injuries more than two years on.

43 year old Frederick Mansfield was sentenced to seven years for causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious personal injury by dangerous driving.

During trial he claimed to suffer with severe sleep apnoea and blamed this condition for the collision, however the jury did not accept this.

Detective Sergeant Louise Woodgate, of the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said:

“I hope that Frederick Mansfield uses his time behind bars to consider the human cost of his actions and the heartbreak he has caused to Logan’s family and loved ones.”

DS Woodgate added: “Logan’s death, and the injuries caused to the other two victims were wholly avoidable.

“While nothing can bring Logan back, I hope that his family find a small measure of comfort from the sentence handed down and in knowing that justice has been served. All our thoughts remain with them.”

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