Summary
A man who caused a crash that killed three people in the UK was released early from prison and deported to Lithuania. He served three years of a ten and a half-year sentence under a scheme that allows foreign nationals to leave the country instead of serving their full sentence. The victim's family is upset and campaigning for victims to have a say in such decisions.
Key Facts
- A crash in January 2023 killed Lisa Carter, Paul Carter, and Jade Mace on the A47 road in Norfolk, UK.
- Aurelijus Cielevicius, the driver, admitted to causing the deaths by dangerous driving and was sentenced in June 2023.
- Cielevicius was found with drugs in his system and was driving at 96mph when the crash happened.
- He served three years of a ten and a half-year sentence before being deported.
- The UK government has an Early Removal Scheme (ERS) that allows foreign offenders to be deported early.
- ERS allows deportation when 30% of the sentence is served, down from the previous 50%.
- Summer Mace, who lost her family members, is advocating for victims to be included in the decision-making process for such schemes.
