Richard Wright QC

Teenager who Killed 4 People in Car Crash Sentenced – Richard Wright QC prosecutes

A teenager who killed 4 people when he crashed a stolen car during a police chase has been sentenced to 11 and a half years in a young offenders institution.

Richard Wright QC prosecuted the case at Doncaster Crown Court.

The defendant Elliot Bower drove at speeds reaching 100mph before crashing and hitting a people carrier.

Bower had pleaded guilty in December to four counts of causing death by dangerous driving and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Two other defendants involved in the incident were jailed for aggravated vehicle taking.

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Richard Wright QC is Head of Chambers at Park Square Barristers.

He is ranked as a Band one Silk for Crime by Chambers and Partners and ranked in Tier 1 for Crime by the Legal 500.

Contact Richard’s clerks

Andrew Thornton on 0113 213 5202

Gina Hawkins on 0113 213 5205

Rebecca Wilson on 0113 213 5203

Hannah Dempsey on 0113 213 5211

Elaine Foster-Morgan on 0113 213 5217

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