Men jailed after filming themselves driving at over 130mph before fatal crash

Two men have been jailed for a total of 23 years after a fatal crash while driving up to 139mph in a 30mph zone - in "one of the worst" instances of speeding that police have seen.

Driver Uways Hussain, 20, and passenger Usmon Mahmood, 23, were sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on Friday.

Hussain, of Marley Road, Manchester, was jailed for 11 years and eight months.

Mahmood, of Buller Road, Manchester, was sentenced to 12 years and nine months behind bars.

Both men were convicted in April over the collision in Kingsway after 4.30am on 9 March, which resulted in the death of Sylvester Abayomi, 50.

The men drove at speeds well over 100mph in 30mph zones throughout the night. Footage found on their phones captured their speeding and showed the pair inhaling from balloons while driving.

Greater Manchester Police said it was believed to be one of the first times nationally where a passenger has been convicted for aid and abetting causing death by dangerous driving.

The pair were unwittingly recorded in conversation in the moments after the crash by an automated feature on Hussain's Apple Watch.

The collision prompted the device to call 999, then captured audio of them discussing fleeing the scene in an Uber.

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