Teen on electric motorbike detained for killing gran in crash on zebra crossing

Author: bbc.comPublished on: May 15, 2026Country: United Kingdom
Crime & Law
Teen on electric motorbike detained for killing gran in crash on zebra crossing

Billy Stokoe, an 18-year-old, was sentenced to nearly seven years in youth detention for causing the death of 86-year-old Gloria Stephenson on a zebra crossing in Sunderland in May 2025. Stokoe, who was riding an illegal electric motorbike and was under the influence of cannabis, struck the victim and fled the scene. Stephenson's family expressed their anger at the perceived leniency of the sentence and highlighted Stokoe's lack of remorse.

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