Three year old's death merits just 12 weeks in jail

The parents of a three year old girl who was killed by a hit and run driver have criticised the courts for giving the driver just 12 weeks in jail. Levi Bleasdale was hit whilst crossing the road in Burnley with her mother and died the following day in hospital. Her killer, Mohammed Aqueel Hussain, hadn't passed his driving test and had no insurance and ran away from the scene of the accident. He later gave himself up.

Grandfather Michael Ryan said: 'We're all devastated The sentence is appalling. Even a thief gets longer than that.'

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