AN Evesham woman is calling for a change the in the law after her brother was killed in a hit-and-run crash in London.

Amy O'Connor is calling for the sentence for failure to stop after a fatal road traffic collision to be increased.

And she has launched a petition to urge parliament to carry out the change.

She said: "My brother, Andy Lindup, was killed in a hit and run in December 2016. By the time the driver was arrested, it was too late to breathalyse him and gather evidence for a charge of dangerous driving for which he could have faced up to 14 years in prison. Instead he got just six months for failure to stop.

"The sentence for failing to stop after a fatal road collision must be made equal to the maximum sentence for death by dangerous driving. Otherwise, there is absolutely no incentive for drivers to stop.

"Why would anyone stop if they knew they could face 14 years as opposed to just six months? My family will never know if the driver who killed my brother was under the influence or not.

"If he wasn’t, maybe he would have stopped if the law was different. If he was, then the law has let him escape justice. I'd appreciate any support as I need to get to 10,000 signatures."

The petition can be seen at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008.

Mr Lindup, 36, an IT technician, was killed on December 15, 2016, by Daroush Fayaz, 25, who served only 61 days in jail after admitting failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

An inquest at North London Coroners Court heard that Fayaz hit Mr Lindup, who worked for Islington Council, in Enfield, north London.

Fayaz then parked the silver Ford Transit van, which was left with a smashed windscreen, in a side street away from the scene, before police found the vehicle 15 days later and arrested him.

The coroner's court was told there were no marks in the road indicating Fayaz braked during or after the smash and he could have been travelling over the 30mph speed limit.

The coroner gave the conclusion that Mr Lindup died as a result of a road traffic collision.

He said: "It seems to me accident does not fit the conclusion here. This was a road traffic collision, and I propose to record as a conclusion the words road traffic collision and not an accident."

After the hearing, Mr Lindup's father David said: "My son Andrew was run down and killed by a man who callously left him for dead.

"In that moment the driver Daroush Fayaz single-handedly destroyed my family.

"Fayaz's actions following the collision are unforgivable, cowardly and despicable.

"If Fayaz had stopped and tried to help I could have almost forgiven him.

"I cannot forgive him now. He has ended the life of someone who cared for life and he should still be behind bars today."

Fayaz was also banned from driving for 14 months after the smash, fined £200 and told to sit an extended driving test. He served 61 days of a four-month sentence after pleading guilty to failing to stop.