The families of two men killed by a police officer's son who was high on cannabis are calling for the case to be reopened after the teenager received a community sentence. Max Coopey, 17 at the time, struck John Shackley, 61, and Jason Imi, 48, while driving his father's Audi A5 near Ascot, Berkshire, in August 2018.
Coopey, who had smoked cannabis before the crash, was found to be over the drug-drive limit. Despite a prior conviction for drug-driving just eight weeks earlier, he was sentenced to 100 hours of community service, fined £105, and banned from driving for two years. He was later caught driving while disqualified.
Danielle Shackley, the daughter of one victim, said: 'We are not getting any justice at all. How can you get behind the wheel of a car while you are high on drugs, kill two people and not go to prison for it?' Lawyers for the families argue that Coopey may have been speeding, which could have warranted a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
Thames Valley Police stated there is insufficient evidence to charge Coopey with causing death, but the families believe the investigation was flawed. Coopey, who showed no remorse in court, complained about the crash's impact on his mental health. His father is a Metropolitan Police sergeant, and his mother is a former schools liaison constable.
Coopey is due to be sentenced for driving while disqualified and without insurance, which could result in a jail term. Christine Shackley, the widow of one victim, said: 'It would be a slap in the face to think he gets jailed for uninsured driving but not for killing two people.'
