'My world ended when I saw my daughter dying in front of me as her killer fled'

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The mother of an 11-year-old girl who was run down whilst crossing the road has spoken of her agony after her death. Shelley Booth bravely stood in the witness box in front of Andrew Cairns before he was jailed for five years for causing Ruby Cropper’s death.

Cairns, 36, had hit Ruby at 'excessive speed' as she crossed New Road, in Radcliffe, Bury, then drove off, leaving her on the road to die. READ MORE: Man ‘obsessed with far-right wing ideologies’ jailed over 'terrorist handbook' and extreme porn Ruby was left with catastrophic injuries and died two days later.

Six months after her death, Cairns was caught doing 98 miles per hour on the M62. Throughout a trial in January this year, Cairns did not offer an apology to Ruby’s family, nor did he show a hint of remorse or regret.

A jury unanimously found him guilty of causing her death by dangerous driving. In a packed courtroom at Manchester Crown Court, one could hear a pin drop as Ruby’s brother Ryan, her mum Shelley and dad Ian, each faced their daughter’s killer.