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M62 Killer Driver Gets 12 Years After Police Footage Exposes Injury Deception

A long-running inquiry compiled hundreds of hours of video showing him living normally despite assertions of severe impairment.

Overview

  • Steven Naylor, 41, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice at Liverpool Crown Court.
  • He was jailed for 12 years, banned from driving for 138 months, and must pass an extended retest before driving again.
  • Lisa Naylor, 40, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice over the coordinated deception and was sentenced to 54 months.
  • Merseyside Police released CCTV and mobile clips showing Naylor playing rugby, dancing at festivals, shopping and buying drinks, contradicting claims of a brain injury and severe mobility issues.
  • The fatal April 2021 M62 crash occurred as Naylor drove up to 120mph while flashing headlights, striking 23-year-old Owen Baugh’s motorcycle; Baugh was thrown into traffic and fatally hit by another vehicle.