"Jessica Clarke, defending, told the court Jackson has three young children with his fiance and has been trying to "earn as much money" as he can for his family before the sentencing. She also said: "Unlike many cases of death by dangerous driving which involve excessive speed, alcohol and drugs, this involves none of that. It was a tragic accident.""
"A court heard previously that the van collided with a metal gate, knocking it off its hinges, before hitting the bench where Mahomed was sitting. Two other people, Irem Yoldas and Yamin Belmessous, were injured in the incident. Jackson admitted the charges with a sombre expression and with his head bowed and continued to look towards the floor for the majority of the hearing."
Aalia Mahomed, 20, a second-year physics and philosophy student at King's College London, died after a van struck the bench where she sat on the Strand on 18 March 2025. Christopher Jackson, 27, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and two counts of causing serious injury. A court heard the van collided with a metal gate, knocking it off its hinges, before hitting the bench; two others, Irem Yoldas and Yamin Belmessous, were injured. Jackson admitted the charges, was remanded in custody, and will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 6 March. The judge said a substantial custodial sentence is inevitable. Defence counsel said Jackson has three young children and that no excess speed, alcohol or drugs were involved.
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