Wolverhampton mother speaks of devastation after son killed in crash
A mother has spoken of her devastation after her son was killed by a driver on his phone and has called for a change in the law.
Motorcyclist Christopher Williams, aged 24, was killed when a motorist was taking a hands-free phone call and took his eye off the road in May 2016.
Driver Garry Allen was jailed for two years and seven months after admitting causing death by dangerous driving.
During an overtaking manoeuvre he took a phone call via his cars Bluetooth system, took his eyes off the road and failed to see Christopher Williams travelling towards him, along the A52 away from Grantham.
Christopher received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Now Christopher's mother, Caroline, has called for harsher jail terms for such offences, and urged drivers to think before taking a call.
The 59-year-old sales co-ordinator said: "The law should change, people get more time for breaking into house and stealing – do we value possessions more than human life? It's something which seems to be brushed under the carpet. It's disgusting.
"The person who killed my son will leave prison in 15 month, although his life will be harder, he get to live as normal and go back to his family. We can't ever get Chris back.
"My son died because the driver wasn't looking on the road. Although he was using a hands-free device, he wasn't looking at the time.
"I wasn't happy with the sentence although I understand the guidance the judges use."
Ms Williams, originally from Sutton Coldfield, moved to Wolverhampton after falling in love with the city in her 20s.
Her son Chris, grew up in Wolverhampton, going to Smestow School. Severely dyslexic, he excelled in Maths gaining an A star in his exams.
He 'nagged' his mother to get him his first motorbike, and after training as an electrician, he went on to work part-time as fire fighter whilst studying psychology at the University of Derby.
He was living there with his girlfriend, Megan Dunlop, when he died.
Ms Williams added: "Megan was left devastated. They would have gone on to get married, I think Chris was waiting until she'd finished her studies."
"He was gentleman, very helpful and he was such a hard-worker, he just loved been involved with things people were doing.
"Words can't ever really describe that detestation we went through and still go through – I don't think it's something you can ever get over."
