Police seizures of ‘menace’ e-bikes leap 83% in a year Figures obtained by the Press Association show more than 7,000 were taken off UK streets in a 12-month period. Evening Standard · Aug 17
Family of grandmother killed by illegal e-bike rider says judge ‘failed to send message’ in teen’s lenient sentencing Billy Stokoe, 19, was jailed for six years and nine months by a judge at Newcastle Crown Court having admitted causing death by dangerous driving The Independent UK · Jun 8
Video shows teenager fleeing scene after killing great-grandmother in e-bike collision A teenager who fled the scene after fatally hiting a great-grandmother has been jailed. The Independent UK · May 15
Family of woman, 86, ‘devastated’ by teenager e-bike killer’s sentence Billy Stokoe, who knocked down Gloria Stephenson on a zebra crossing, was jailed for six years and nine months Evening Standard · May 15
E-bike rider jailed for killing great-grandmother, 86, in zebra crossing crash Billy Stokoe was over the cannabis limit when he collided with Gloria Stephenson while riding an illegal and defective e-bike. Evening Standard · May 15
Teen e-bike rider on cannabis ploughed into 86-year-old then ‘left her to die’ on zebra crossing Instead of stopping to help, Billy Stokoe rode off to change his clothes and hide the bike The Independent UK · May 15
Teenager arrested after woman, 86, killed while ‘using zebra crossing’ Gloria Stephenson was full-of-life and a much-loved great-grandmother, her family has said. Evening Standard · May 29, 2025