Two drivers jailed over high-speed race that killed mother and daughter

Hardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat have been jailed for racing at high speed through a residential area in Leeds, where Bhachu’s Audi struck and killed Justyna Hulboj and her four-year-old daughter, Lena Czepczor. The case highlights the potentially fatal consequences of competitive driving on public roads.

The men began racing after meeting at traffic lights during the morning rush hour on 16 January 2023, weaving through traffic and accelerating between red lights. About 65 metres before the collision, the Audi was travelling at around 89mph as the speed limit changed from 40mph to 30mph; it mounted the pavement while Hulboj was helping her daughter with her coat. Bhachu, who admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, received 12 years in prison; Riyat, who denied racing but was convicted of the same offences, received 16 years.