Sentence: 11 years and 3 months imprisonment
Khizer Ali, a 24-year-old from Farndon Close, Redditch, drove a VW Golf recklessly, reaching speeds of 62mph in a 30mph zone and having near misses. On April 23, 2024, he lost control on the A441 Alvechurch Highway, crashing head-on into a Vauxhall Meriva driven by Valerie Ayres, 65, and her husband David, 70, who were en route to shop in Redditch. The impact killed Valerie instantly and caused life-changing injuries to David; Ali had swapped vehicles with his sister and was not insured to drive the car.