Man pleads guilty to manslaughter and causing serious injury by dangerous driving in M4 crash

Two people died after crash near Heathrow on 1 June

Maninder Singh Brar

A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and causing serious injury by dangerous driving following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police into a car crash on the M4 on Monday 1 June.

Police were called at 11.37 pm to reports of a serous collision on the motorway near Heathrow. They launched a manhunt after the driver of a black BMW fled the scene.

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The occupants of the other car, a white VW Golf, were treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service.

Mohammad Hagila, 63, died at the scene despite the best efforts of paramedics. Two others were rushed to a major trauma centre. Dil Jan, 62, has since died. A 29-year-old man was said not to have life-threatening or life-changing injuries.

The crash also caused major traffic congestion for several hours.

Maninder Singh Brar, 28, of Minterne Way, Hayes, pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter, two counts of causing death whilst uninsured, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, handling stolen goods and failing to stop following a road traffic collision, at a hearing at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday 15 July.

Acting Detective Inspector Fiaz Janjua, who is leading the Met’s investigation, said:

“This is a truly tragic case in which two innocent members of the public have lost their lives.

“Our deepest sympathies and support remain with the family of Mohammed and Dil Jan, who have suffered an unimaginable loss. Our thoughts are with them as they face this incredibly painful and difficult time.

“The fact Brar has now pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter reflects the seriousness of his actions and the devastating consequences they had for those involved.

“This case serves as a reminder of the severe consequences that dangerous driving can have and the profound, lasting harm it can cause to innocent road users, their families and the wider community.”

Brar will be sentenced at the same court on Wednesday 23 September.