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BIRMINGHAM MAN JAILED AFTER TAXI DRIVER KILLED ONE WEEK BEFORE RETIREMENT
A man has been sentenced after a taxi driver was killed in a crash a week before he was due to retire. The cabbie - branded “happy” and "”lov- ing” by heartbroken family members - died in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands. A 25-year-old from Birmingham has been jailed over the death. According to the Birmingham Mail, Aiden King-Eeson, 25, from Birmingham, was sentenced to eight years in prison by Judge John Burgess. He was jailed during a sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown Court on September 25.
King-Eeson had caused the death of 54- year-old Gurmit Singh Matharu in Gregory Boulevard by dangerous driving on July 4 this year, the court heard. The road was closed for a number of hours while an investigation took place and officers arrested King-Eeson later that day. His son, Jagdip Matharu, previously told
Gurmit Singh Matharu
Nottinghamshire Live his dad had been killed on the morning of his 27th birthday. He gave him a hug before a job came through on the Uber app and he jumped in his taxi for what would be the last time. King-Eeson pleaded guilty to all charges, including death by dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving without
a licence and driving without insurance. He was represented by Jason Smith on the day, while Ian Leonard Way stood for the prosecution. Judge Burgess also disqualified King- Eeson from driving for three years following his release from prison. Gurmit Singh Matharu’s funeral was held on July 21 and up to 400 people were pre- sent, while a live stream was watched some 2,500 times. “He was known all over the UK,” his son Jagdip said. “He was the head of the family. He was so loud and shouting all the time. It was like having four people in one and the house is empty without him.” He leaves behind two other children - a son, 24, a daughter, 29, his wife, and his six-month-old grandson, who he kissed for one final time before leaving for the day. He had planned to retire a week after his death to spend more time with his grand- son.
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