US EditionLouisa Palmisano: Driver who caused death of three-year-old girl after taking 'at least 20 lines' of cocaine jailed
- Rawal Rehman, a 36-year-old van driver from Manchester, was jailed for 12 years on May 27 for causing the death of three-year-old Louisa Palmisano in a February 22 crash in Manchester city centre.
- Rehman took at least 20 lines of cocaine during a seven-hour binge that included visits to two massage parlours before he collided with a tram and hit Louisa and her parents on Mosley Street.
- The van was forced onto the pavement after colliding with the tram, knocking the family aside before Louisa suffered fatal head injuries and later died in hospital despite medical efforts.
- After the crash, Rehman fled the scene around 10am and evaded capture for two days before being apprehended. The judge highlighted the profound grief caused by his actions, noting that Lulu, despite her young age, had brought great happiness to those who loved her.
- Rehman’s imprisonment and a driving ban exceeding 13 years reflect the severity of his dangerous driving, while Louisa’s family expressed profound grief and emphasized the tragedy was completely avoidable.
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Moment driver who took 20 lines of cocaine before mowing down three-year-old arrested
Police bodycam captured the moment a driver who consumed “at least 20 lines of cocaine” before fatally crashing into a three-year-old girl with his van was arrested. Footage released by Greater Manchester Police shows officers storming a property to arrest Rawal Rehman, 36, of Lambton Road, Chorlton, whose Mercedes Sprinter van struck Louisa Palmisano on 22 February. Locating Mr Rehman, the officers tackle him to the floor, where he repeatedly c…
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