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A grieving mum told the driver who caused the death of her son in a horror crash that he had "robbed" him of his life as he was locked up for ten years.

Timothy Cawley is today starting a decade-long sentence after admitting causing the deaths of Ian Broadhurst and Matthew Wilson in an horrific crash on Bradford Road, East Ardsley.

Mr Wilson's mum, Michelle Knapton, spoke of her family's devastation as she read a victim statement to Leeds Crown Court.

A Judge told the 35-year-old car dealer he had shown 'complete contempt' for people's lives when he caused the tragedy in June 2019.

Ian Broadhurst, left, and Matthew Wilson were killed in the car crash caused by Timothy Cawley in East Ardsley.

Mrs Knapton addressed the court as Cawley sat in the dock at the sentencing hearing.

She said: "I remember hearing those harrowing words that I will take to my grave, 'my son has died'.

"How the hell do I get through this?

'His life wasn't taken - it was robbed' Grieving mums describe the devastation left behind by driver Timothy Cawley who caused death of two men in East Ardsley crash