DRIVER JAILED FOR KILLING STUDENT IN POLICE CHASE

A man has been jailed for nine years for killing a mature student with a car while being pursued by police.

Oshada Jayasundera, 31, of Nottingham Trent University, was hit on the A60 Huntingdon Street in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of 13 December and died at the scene.

Joshua Gregory, 27, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.

The victim's brother travelled from Sri Lanka to speak at the hearing.

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