Driver who fled to Latvia after killing schoolboy jailed
Summary
Aleksanders Dolars was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison for killing 12-year-old Keaton Slater in a collision in Coventry. Dolars was driving at 75–76 mph in a 30 mph zone, fled to Latvia after the crash, and was extradited to England in August 2026 after Keaton’s family campaigned for his return.Key Facts
- The collision happened on Radford Road in Coventry on 14 June 2024, as Keaton Slater was returning from school.
- Dolars was driving a BMW at 75–76 mph in a 30 mph zone when he struck Keaton.
- Keaton died at the scene.
- Dolars did not stop after the collision and went to Latvia within days.
- Dolars, aged 23, was extradited to England in August 2026 and pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
- Warwick Crown Court sentenced Dolars to nine years and four months in prison.
- Keaton’s parents campaigned for Dolars to be returned to England to face justice.
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