Two men, Uways Hussain (20) and Usmon Mahmood (23), are jailed for causing the death of Sylvester Abayomi (50) in Manchester. According to reports, the pair filmed themselves driving at around 139 mph in a 30 mph zone. The footage also shows them inhaling from balloons while on the road. The accounts state that they drove dangerously through the night before colliding with a car being driven by Abayomi. Abayomi dies following the crash.
The Mirror and Daily Mail report that both defendants are sentenced to a combined total of 23 years in custody. The reporting describes the incident as involving reckless speeding, and the courts treat the filming and balloon inhalation as part of the broader dangerous driving behaviour leading to Abayomi’s death. The sources do not present differing details on the core events: the high-speed driving, the location and speed relative to the limit, the use of balloons, and the fatal collision with Abayomi’s vehicle.
