Indian-origin man may face 2nd dangerous driving charge

A 28-year-old son of an Indian-origin millionaire may face fresh charges of dangerous driving in relation to a high-speed car accident that killed a young UK girl, nine years after the horrific crash.

Antonio Singh Boparan, the heir of Ranjit Singh Boparan known as the UK’s “Chicken King” in reference to his 2 Sisters Food Group’s poultry business caused a crash with a car carrying one-year-old Cerys Edwards in November 2006.

He was convicted of dangerous driving in April 2008. Edwards, who was left brain damaged from her life-threatening injuries and had been on a ventilator for nine years, passed away last saturday. Her father Gareth Edwards now wants fresh charges to be brought against Boparan.

“At the first court case I think the judge said if Cerys died they would be looking at death by dangerous driving in the future. He only served six months and Cerys has lost her life,” Edwards said. “She was left on a ventilator after the crash, she caught a virus and that has killed her. She wouldn’t have been in that position if it wasn’t for the crash. He is scum. I will leave it to the police but I would like to see him face new charges. In my mind, that would be only right and proper,” he added.