Archive · 17 Aug 2025
UK Man Jailed for Killing Unborn Baby in High-Speed Crash
In the UK, a man named Ashir Shahid was driving way too fast, like a race car.
He hit a pregnant woman of Indian descent, and her unborn baby died.
The baby lived for only a few hours after being born by emergency C-section.
A judge said the driving was very dangerous.
Shahid got 13 years in jail, and his brother, who helped him, got 3 years.
The driver was also banned from driving for a long time.
The accident happened in a place where the speed limit was 30mph, but the man was going much faster.
A UK man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for causing a car crash that killed an Indian-origin woman's unborn baby.
The incident occurred in September 2024 on Station Road in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire.
The driver, Ashir Shahid, was speeding at an estimated 58-71mph (114kmh) in a 30mph zone.
The unborn child, named Olive, lived for only five hours and 38 minutes after being delivered via emergency C-section.
Shahid's brother received a 3-year jail term for assisting him, and Shahid was banned from driving for 15 years and one month.
- Who
- Ashir Shahid, 20, was the driver. The victim was Renju Joseph.
- What
- A man was jailed for killing a woman's unborn baby in a car crash.
- When
- The crash happened in September 2024; the sentencing occurred recently.
- Where
- Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, UK.
- Why
- Shahid was driving dangerously, exceeding the speed limit, causing the fatal crash.
Victim's Family
Defendant
Grief and Remorse
Victim's Family
The family grieves the loss of their unborn child.
Defendant
The defendant has shown little remorse for his actions.
- Defendant
- Ashir Shahid
- Victim
- Renju Joseph (and her unborn child, Olive)
- Sentence
- 13 years (Ashir Shahid)
- Brother's Sentence
- 3 years (Sam Shahid)
- Location
- Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, UK
- Speed
- 58-71mph (114kmh) in a 30mph zone
- Driving Ban
- 15 years, 1 month (Ashir Shahid)