Electric motorbike teen detained for killing gran
Summary
An 18-year-old named Billy Stokoe was sentenced to more than six years in detention after hitting and killing an 86-year-old woman, Gloria Stephenson, with an illegal electric motorbike in Sunderland. Stokoe was under the influence of cannabis and using his phone when the accident happened, and he left the scene without helping.Key Facts
- Gloria Stephenson was killed while crossing the road at a zebra crossing in Sunderland in May 2025.
- Billy Stokoe was riding an illegal, off-road electric motorbike that was in poor condition.
- Stokoe was under the influence of cannabis and was using a mobile phone at the time of the crash.
- After hitting Stephenson, Stokoe briefly fell off his bike, then got back on and rode away.
- Passersby tried to help Stephenson, but she died at the scene.
- Stokoe went to a friend's house, changed clothes, then went home and later told his mother, who took him to the police.
- Stephenson's family described her as lively, active, and well-loved, expressing anger at Stokoe’s lack of remorse.
- Stokoe admitted causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court.
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