Teen who caused death of Deliveroo courier detained for two years
The late Thiago Cortes. In her victim impact statement, the finacée of the deceased man Tsaid she can “never fully explain what I am feeling” or how “the loss of Thiago has impacted my life”.
A teenage boy who struck and killed a courier on a bike after driving through a red light while over the speed limit has been remanded in juvenile detention for two years.
The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was aged 16 when he struck and killed Thiago Cortes, 28. The boy drove away from the scene afterwards and abandoned the car before fleeing along with other young people who had been passengers.
