A DANGEROUS driver who fled the country after being involved in a fatal crash in south Warwickshire seven years ago has been jailed.
Raul Fedeles was driving a Vauxhall Astra on the A46 near Snitterfield in April 2019 when he was involved in a crash that resulted in another man dying.
Fedeles was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, but failed to turn up in court in the summer of 2020. Investigations found he had gone back to his home country of Romania.
After completing an extradition process, he was brought back to the UK and remanded in custody to appear in court last month.
He was found guilty after a five-day trial and appearing at Warwick Crown Court and was sentenced to six years and six months in jail.
Det Segt Sam Bates said: “The consequences of dangerous driving can be catastrophic, as this case so tragically demonstrates.
“Someone has lost their life because of the Fedeles’ actions, and countless others have been left to deal with the lasting impact of that loss.
“While no sentence can undo the harm caused, the six-and-a-half-year prison term sends a clear message that dangerous driving will not be tolerated.
“Our thoughts remain with the victim’s family and loved ones as they continue to come to terms with their loss.”
