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Driver who killed friend in Lamborghini crash misses sentencing, prompting arrest warrant
Humaira Batool, 26, missed her sentencing hearing after being convicted of causing her friend Mohammed Shaan Hussain’s death by dangerous driving. The judge said he believed she was avoiding sentencing and issued a warrant for her arrest, while prosecutors accused her of trying to thwart justice.
The pair were travelling in a rented Lamborghini Urus on the M62 in wet conditions in December 2022, reportedly at up to 143mph, when it crashed and caught fire. Batool had initially claimed she was asleep in the passenger seat, but CCTV showed her switching places with Hussain shortly before the crash; she later admitted driving. She said a flare-up of endometriosis had taken her to A&E, while the court heard she had suffered burns and a shattered tibia in the crash.
In short
- Batool missed sentencing and a warrant was issued.
- She was convicted over a fatal Lamborghini crash.
- CCTV showed her taking the driver’s seat before the collision.
Explained simply
Dangerous driving is the offence of driving in a way that falls far below the standard expected of a careful driver and creates a serious risk to others. When it causes a death, a court decides the sentence after weighing the circumstances and the driver’s responsibility.
Humaira Batool was convicted over the death of her friend Mohammed Shaan Hussain in a crash on the M62 in December 2022. The pair were travelling in a rented Lamborghini Urus in wet conditions; evidence at trial included CCTV showing Batool moving from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat shortly before the crash.
The case matters because it concerns how the courts deal with fatal driving and whether a defendant attends court for sentencing. Batool’s injuries and her account of seeking hospital treatment form part of the background to her absence.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Lying driver who killed her friend in 143mph Lamborghini crash accused of trying to ‘thwart justice’ again as she skips sentencing”.