AN 'immature' man with a fascination with high powered and fast cars killed a woman after he ploughed his Mercedes into her as she crossed the road.
Manchester Crown Court heard that on the evening of October 25 2021, a blue Mercedes Benz G63 was seen driving at high speed by defendant Mohammed Chowdhury along Alan Turing Way in Manchester.
The court heard that one witness described hearing a 'loud engine noise' from the vehicle before it passed him at such a speed it caused his vehicle to shake. The witness estimated the speed was similar to that seen on the motorway.
A few minutes later, at around 9pm, the court was told an off-duty police officer also noticed Chowdhury's manner of driving. The Mercedes overtook at 'excessive speed' along the 30mph road, harshly breaking before then accelerating again and overtaking cars on the wrong side.
Further along Alan Turing Way, at around 9.05pm, Ibizugbe Joy Ikponnmwen had finished her shift at work and was walking towards the bus stop to head home. The 38-year-old reached the crossing at the junction with Ashton Old Road halfway to the central It was at this point, and crossed reservation prosecutors say, that she thought it was safe to cross. She was then struck by the Mercedes at high speed, suffering catastrophic injuries and died that evening.
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