Driver jailed for teenagers' deaths

Flowers left at the scene where the boys were hit

A man who killed two Ipswich schoolboys when his car mounted a pavement has been jailed for 10 years.

Zulfcar Ali, of Boyton Road, Ipswich, pleaded guilty in October to the manslaughter of Scott Towler and Dean Bloomfield, both 15.

Ali was high on cocaine, heroin and prescription drugs when his car clipped a lorry and mounted the pavement, crushing the two boys and injuring Dean's girlfriend in May this year.

On Monday at Ipswich Crown Court Ali was sentenced to 10 years for each count of manslaughter, with the sentences to run concurrently.

'Disgrace' claim

Ali, who did not have a driving licence, was also given 36 months for two charges of dangerous driving - also to run concurrently.

Judge John Devaux told the defendant his act was "appalling, deliberate and aggressive".

He added: "Not one but two young lives were lost... but you continued as if nothing had happened and then you tried to run away."

Following the sentencing, Dean Bloomfield's family said they were "disgusted" with the length of Ali's prison term.

Dennis Bloomfield told BBC Look East: "I feel it's an absolute disgrace.

"He's got five years each for two young, 15 year old lads - five years each and he won't serve it all.

"There's no remorse, it's just an absolute disgrace."