Two drivers jailed for racing crash that killed mother and daughter, 4, in Leeds
Hardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat were jailed at Leeds Crown Court for 12 and 16 years over the January 2023 crash on Scott Hall Road that killed Justyna Hulboj, 27, and her daughter Lena Czepczor, 4.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Two men were jailed at Leeds Crown Court on Monday 26 October 2026 for causing the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter in a crash in Leeds. BBC NewsN “Two men have been jailed for causing the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter in a crash in Leeds.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “Two strangers who killed a mother and her four-year-old daughter as they raced their high-performance cars along a city centre road have been jailed.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Mixed · 2Justyna Hulboj, 27, and her daughter Lena Czepczor were walking to the girl's nursery when they were hit by an Audi on the A61 Scott Hall Road on 16 January 2023. BBC NewsN “were killed when they were hit by an Audi TT RS as they walked to the girl's nursery on 16 January 2023.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “were walking to the girl’s nursery in Leeds when they were hit by a white Audi TT on the A61 Scott Hall Road” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Centre · 1Hardeep Bhachu, 29, was jailed for 12 years and Jasskamal Riyat, 37, for 16 years. BBC NewsN “Hardeep Bhachu, 29, was jailed for 12 years and Jasskamal Riyat, 37, for 16 years.” Read at BBC News ↗
Mixed · 2Bhachu, the Audi driver, had earlier admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, while Riyat, who drove a BMW, was convicted by a jury after denying he had been racing. BBC NewsN “had earlier admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, while Riyat, of Buckstone Avenue in Moortown, was convicted by a jury after denying he had been racing him.” Read at BBC News ↗ Daily MirrorL “The driver of the Audi, Hardeep Bhachu, admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Centre · 1The court heard the two men did not previously know each other and accelerated away from traffic lights on the A61 shortly before the crash. BBC NewsN “The court heard the pair, who did not previously know each other, accelerated away from traffic lights on the A61 Scott Hall Road shortly before the crash.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1Prosecutors said Riyat's BMW reached up to 89mph in a 40mph zone before Bhachu lost control of the Audi, mounted the pavement and struck Hulboj and her daughter. BBC NewsN “Prosecutors said Riyat's BMW reached speeds of up to 89mph in the 40mph zone before Bhachu lost control of his Audi, mounted the pavement and struck Hulboj and her daughter.” Read at BBC News ↗
Centre · 1Judge Singh told the men the road was "not a race track", that the victims had "done nothing wrong", and that the drivers had placed speed and competition above the safety of everyone around them. BBC NewsN “Judge Singh said the road was "not a race track" and told them the deaths had consequences that were "immeasurable"”“their lives ended on a pavement because two drivers chose to drive in a manner which placed speed and competition above the safety of everyone around them.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1Susannah Proctor, for Bhachu, said her client was a "normal person who's made a massive mistake" and did not intend the devastation. BBC NewsN “her client was a "normal person who's made a massive mistake"” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1Hulboj's fiancé, Dominik Czepczor, watched the hearing; a statement from him said: "My whole world collapsed in one second." BBC NewsN “A statement from him was read, which said: "My whole world collapsed in one second.” Read at BBC News ↗
Centre · 1Det Insp Paul Conroy of West Yorkshire Police's Major Collision Enquiry Team said no sentence could compensate for the lives lost and that the hearing ended a long process, noting it was over two years since Bhachu admitted his part. BBC NewsN “It is over two years since Bhachu admitted his part in this tragic incident and I know that the wait for justice has taken its toll.” Read at BBC News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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- Framing
- Breaking-news item leading on the racing and the victims walking to nursery, describing the drivers as strangers racing high-performance cars.
- Emphasis
- The racing, the victims' ages and the nursery walk.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Sentence lengths, Riyat's conviction, court statements and police comment are not given in the available text.
- Charged language
- “killed a mother and her four-year-old daughter”
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“Two strangers who killed a mother and her four-year-old daughter as they raced their high-performance cars along a city centre road have been jailed.” — Daily Mirror
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Full court report on sentencing, led by the judge's warning about the 'irreversible' consequences.
- Emphasis
- Sentences, the judge's remarks, defence mitigation, the fiancé's statement and police comment.
- Leaves out or plays down
- None significant relative to the other coverage.
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“Hardeep Bhachu, 29, was jailed for 12 years and Jasskamal Riyat, 37, for 16 years.” — BBC News
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Two drivers were jailed over the deaths of Justyna Hulboj, 27, and her daughter Lena Czepczor, 4.
- The crash happened on the A61 Scott Hall Road, Leeds, on 16 January 2023 as they walked to nursery.
- Hardeep Bhachu, the Audi driver, admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
Left1 article
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Drivers jailed after killing mum and daughter, 4, while racing cars as they walked to nursery
Sympathetic Short breaking report emphasising the racing and the young victims.
Centre1 article
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Dangerous drivers jailed for mum and girl's deaths
Neutral Detailed court report quoting the judge, defence, family and police.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 26 Oct 12:58 First Daily MirrorL Drivers jailed after killing mum and daughter, 4, while racing cars as they walked to nursery
- 26 Oct 13:46 +48m BBC NewsN Dangerous drivers jailed for mum and girl's deaths
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