Driver sentenced after fatal crash kills three teenagers

Edward Spencer, a newly licensed teenage driver with a documented history of reckless and 'showing off' behavior behind the wheel, was sentenced to two years' detention and an eight-year driving ban after causing a fatal crash in Warwickshire. The incident, which occurred just five to six weeks after Spencer passed his driving test, resulted in the deaths of three teenage passengers—Harry Purcell, Tilly Seccombe, and Frank Wormald—who were fellow students at Chipping Campden School. Spencer lost control of his Ford Fiesta while speeding at 64mph on a country road, crashing head-on into an oncoming car and causing life-changing injuries to a woman and two children in the other vehicle. Social media evidence revealed Spencer frequently drove dangerously, ignored warnings from his friends, and posted videos boasting about his risky driving. The judge described his actions as 'pure folly' and noted the crash's catastrophic and inevitable nature given Spencer's habitual disregard for safety. The case underscores the devastating consequences of careless driving, especially among inexperienced drivers.