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Family heartbroken after Salford student killed by man who downed 10 pints and drove 'like a maniac'

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A Salford student was killed walking to the shop where he worked by a driver who had drunk 10 pints and three shots before getting behind the wheel.

The family of Gabriel Fields, 19, say they have been left 'heartbroken' and 'in complete shock' after he was run down on the first day that pubs reopened after lockdown.

David Turner was on his way home from a heavy drinking session with friends in the car when he mounted the pavement and hit the teenager. READ MORE:Tyldesley murder investigation: Police make fifth arrest over death of Thomas Williamson Gabriel, a first year student at Salford University, was killed instantly, LancsLive reports.

Preston Crown Court heard that Turner, of Martin Avenue, Lytham, was driving ‘like a maniac’, reaching speeds of 72mph in residential areas, and revving his engine “like a racing car driver.” He was jailed for seven and a half years in 2021 for causing Gabriel’s death by dangerous driving.

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