Horror moment maniac 'boy racer' ploughs into crowd killing two Midland teenagers

Tragic details of the final moments of two teenagers at the hands of a maniac driver have been shown in court. In a tragic incident, a 54 year old 'boy racer' has been jailed after crashing into a crowd and killing two teenagers in Oldbury.

Dhiya Al-Maamoury was speeding in his modified Nissan Skyline on Oldbury Road when he lost control and struck Liberty Charris, 16, and Ben Corfield, 19, on November 22, 2022 Both teens sustained multiple injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. Crash investigators determined that Al-Maamoury was driving between 54mph and 57mph just before the collision.

The now 56 year old from Solihull initially pleaded not guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving but later admitted his guilt. He was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday (8/11).

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In a heart-wrenching victim impact statement, Liberty’s father expressed his profound loss: "Liberty had so much to live for and to give, she treated everyone and everything with love and kindness."

"The fact she is gone is devastating to me, her whole family and anyone else that had the pleasure of Liberty in their lives during her short life of sixteen years. Liberty will be forever remembered by so many."

"The family bond could not have been stronger and that is why the loss of Liberty is impacting us all so dramatically."

Ben's father, in his statement to the court, shared his agony: "Ben was a caring person who would do anything to help anyone out, I was the lucky one he wanted to emulate everything I did."

He continued: "That night, 20th November, the reason I lived for was taken away from me."

His grief was palpable as he described his suffering: "My only son whom I cherished so deeply and loved beyond words was killed for nothing."

He spoke of the constant anguish: "The pain of losing a child is unbearable, it’s unimaginable heart tearing pain that’s with you every second of the day and night, it never goes away."

In the tragic incident which took the life of Ben, two teenagers, Ebonie Parkes and Ethan Kilburn, sustained serious injuries. They were rushed to hospital facing life-threatening and life-altering conditions.

Superintended Gareth Mason, Head of Roads Policing at West Midlands Police, commented on the gravity of irresponsible driving: "Al-Maamoury was 54 years old which proves its no longer ‘boy racers’ who are driving dangerously and speeding on our roads."

He emphasised: "This case illustrates how dangerous street racing events are, and we are committed to doing everything we can to tackle these illegal meet ups."