Driver jailed for crushing girlfriend to death (opens original article in a new tab)

A van driver was jailed for life for murdering his teenage girlfriend by crushing her to death against a lamp-post in Oldbury, West Midlands. He initially blamed her death on a hit-and-run crash involving an unknown driver.

• Driver jailed for life for crushing girlfriend to death
• Initial blame placed on hit-and-run crash
• Death occurred in Oldbury, West Midlands