The grieving parents of a boy who was killed by a drunk driver are lobbying for a change in the law.

George Beresford, 21, died three days after he was hit by a BMW in Ingleboro Drive just yards from his home in Buttermere Gardens, Ridlesdown, in February.

Following their the former John Fisher pupil’s death, Mark and Shaena Beresford campaigned for a change in the law that would see drink-drivers go to prison.

Under current drink-drive laws, a person who kills someone while driving over the limit may not go to prison, unless it can be proved that they were also driving carelessly or dangerously.

The devastated parents accompanied Chris Philp, MP for Croydon South, to Parliament where they met justice minister Sam Gyimah to campaign for a tightening of drink-drive laws on Tuesday, December 6.

Mr Beresford told the Sutton Guardian: “The driver is fully responsible and because they can’t prove he was driving carelessly he was given a fine. That’s why it was not justice.

“Justice would never be done, we could never put that right. If you knocked someone over and if you have not got all of your faculties, you are responsible.

“George was hard-working and a high achiever. He really was a sensible person and knew right from wrong, he was doing nothing wrong that night when he went out from a night out with school friends."

Mr Philp said: “Driving over the limit is one of the most reckless and dangerous things that a driver can do. Injuries or deaths caused by drink driving are utterly senseless and cause anguish and grief for entire families.”

“Currently the law allows people to get away with killing while drunk behind the wheel if carelessness as well as being drunk is not proven. This has to change. We need to close this loophole and make sure that families get the justice for their loved ones that they deserve.”

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