112 mph death race driver jailed

Shamim Miah was driving at 112mph, the court heard

A 24-year-old restaurant manager who sped through Swansea city centre at 112 mph has been jailed for two years for causing death by dangerous driving.

Shamim Miah was racing his friend Mizan Ali along Mumbles Road, which has a 40 mph limit, early on 28 December.

Mr Ali, aged 26, crashed, killing him and passenger Ali Hassan Ahmed, Swansea Crown Court heard.

Miah, of Sandfields, Swansea, who ran the Zafron restaurant in Skewen, was banned from driving for three years.

CCTV footage caught Miah racing his Mitsubshi GTO against his friend's Jaguar.

Mr Ali was travelling just behind Miah when he lost control and hit a lamp post.

Miah denied he had been racing.

Judge Keith Thomas said Miah was driving far too fast even for a motorway, never mind an urban road.

Miah was also ordered to take an extended driving test before getting his licence back.