Two-year prison sentence for driver who struck girl is bittersweet, says girl's mother
“It’s bittersweet. We’re happy with the sentence,” said Nguyen. “That’s the only good thing that came out of this, is this sentencing. We want to deter the next person who gets into a car and thinks about texting or speeding, because this is what can happen. We’ve lived with it for three years and we’ll be living with it for the rest of our lives. It doesn’t change anything at our end. Leila is still the way she is.” Provincial court Judge Mayland McKimm found Nikirk, 24, was texting and speeding as she approached the intersection of Ash Road and Torquay Drive on the mor...
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