Two separate court cases have resulted in prison sentences for drivers who caused fatal crashes involving young victims.

In the first case, 18-year-old Madeleine Lonsdale was sentenced to 14 months in prison after killing two grammar school pupils in a car crash. Lonsdale, who had passed her driving test on the third attempt just three months before the incident, misjudged a bend while accelerating along a country road in an electric Kia vehicle purchased by her father.

In a separate case, 23-year-old Javonnie Tavener received a five-year prison sentence for killing four-year-old Mayar Yahia during Eid celebrations in Highgate, Birmingham. Tavener struck the child with his Vauxhall Corsa and dragged her underneath the vehicle as he attempted to drive away from the scene.

Both cases involved speeding drivers who lost control of their vehicles, resulting in the deaths of young victims. The sentences reflect the courts' assessment of the circumstances and severity of each incident, with the second case receiving a significantly longer prison term.