Two men charged after 4-year-old and mum die in Leeds crash

Lena Czepczor and Justyna Hulboj both suffered fatal injuries in the incident on Scott Hall Road in January 2023.

WYP
Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 16th May 2024

Two men have been charged after a crash that killed a little girl and her mum in Leeds.

4 year old Lena Czepczor and 27 year old Justyna Hulboj both suffered fatal injuries in the incident on Scott Hall Road in January 2023.

Jasskamal Riyat and Hardeep Bhachu - both from Leeds - have been charged with 2 counts of death by dangerous driving.

Both have been released on bail.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said:

"Two men have been charged following a road traffic collision in Leeds last year which resulted in the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter.

"Jasskamal Riyat, aged 35, of Buckstone Avenue, Leeds, and Hardeep Bhachu, aged 27, of Grant Row, Leeds, have both been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

"The charges relate to a collision on Scott Hall Road, Leeds, on January 16, 2023. Pedestrians Justyna Hulboj, aged 27, and Lena Czepczor, aged four, both suffered fatal injuries in the incident.

"The two men have both been released on bail. Hardeep Bhachu is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on 29 May and Jasskamal Riyat is due to appear at the same court on 12 June."

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