The heartbroken mother of 20-year-old Denii Reynolds has recalled the tragic last moments with her daughter before she was killed in a crash as cars raced in Lincolnshire. Denii, from Grimsby, was in the passenger seat of a Citroen C1 driven by Keelan Tuke when it collided with a Vauxhall Corsa in October 2021 on the road between Utterby and Fotherby.
Tuke, of Grafton Street, Grimsby, along with three other drivers behind him, were racing their four cars at excessive speeds when the Citroen C1 collided with 70-year-old Margaret Williams’ car. Denii was pronounced dead at the scene and Ms Williams was seriously injured.
In a landmark case, all four of the men involved were found collectively guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Appearing at Lincoln Crown Court for sentencing in November 2023, Tuke, Josh Dobb, of Hadleigh Road, Immingham, and Keigan Launder, of Louth Road, Grimsby, were sentenced to eight years and six months for causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Riley Duncombe, of Thesiger Walk, Grimsby, was sentenced to five years and eight months in jail for the same offences. The four men were aged between 17 and 21 at the time.
Denii’s death featured in an episode of BBC‘s Crimewatch Live on Monday, October 14 .On the episode, the investigation is shown in more detail and features an emotional interview with Denii’s mum Danielle.
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Danielle describes Denii as her best friend and explains how life will never be the same as she continues “trying to fix a broken family”. Her wish in sharing Denii’s story is that it might help raise awareness of the dangers of irresponsible and dangerous driving.
During the Crimewatch Live episode, she recalled her final moments eating dinner with Denii. She said: “We actually sat in my bedroom and ate and it was quite nice. For me, it was the last supper.
“She went out to bingo with her nanna and from bingo she went out with her friends and that was the last time I saw her.” She added: “I can’t describe how amazing she was to be around and everyone enjoyed her company.”
Recalling the moment she arrived at the scene of the crash, Danielle said: “When I got there, there were just cars everywhere and people everywhere and I knew then that it was bad. I just ran and I saw a police officer then running towards me and I instantly knew. I asked her ‘she’s gone isn’t she?’ and she just said ‘I’m so sorry’.”
The episode of Crimewatch Live titled ‘Collision Investigators’ can be viewed on BBC iPlayer.
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