Syed Minhaz Ahmed, 32, of Third Avenue, Newham, has been sentenced to four years in prison, with two years to be served on licence, after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. The sentencing took place at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 4 August, where Ahmed was also disqualified from driving for six years and will be required to take an extended retest upon the completion of the disqualification period.
The tragic incident occurred on Friday, 24 July 2020, when Ahmed was driving at over twice the speed limit on Romford Road in Newham, moments before his car struck and fatally injured cyclist Jay Kristiansen, who was 31 years old at the time. Mr Kristiansen was thrown from his bicycle, and despite the efforts of police officers and paramedics, he succumbed to his injuries in the Royal London Hospital the following day.
