Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: The Grim Reality of Teenage Recklessness on Our Roads The case of Billy Stokoe, the 18 year old e biker who killed Gloria Stephenson on a zebra crossing in Sunderland, raises disturbing questions about the leniency with which our justice system treats teenage perpetrators.
Stokoe's six year nine month sentence in youth detention may seem harsh, but it is a paltry punishment compared to the devastating impact of his actions on Gloria's family.
Gloria Stephenson was a vibrant and vivacious woman who had lived a full life, raising four daughters and working as a nurse before her untimely death.