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Stop Martin Bielicky Getting Released Early. Sign Lynn's petition HERE

Drink driver mocking our pain say family of David Foulkes  

THE tortured family of a man killed by a drink driver claim their pain is being mocked by an attempt to reduce his killer’s sentence.

David “Dewi” Foulkes, 23, from Mancot, Deeside, died after the car he was in, driven by Martin Bielicky, smashed into a wall on Glynne Way in Hawarden last August.

Bielicky, 29, admitted causing death by dangerous driving when he was three times over the drink-drive limit. He was given a six-year jail sentence, of which he will serve three years.

Justice Lloyd Jones told Bielicky that but for his guilty plea, he’d have received a nine-year sentence.

But now the Slovakian, once a good friend of Dewi, is set to appeal against his punishment at the Court of Appeal in London.

Heartbroken mum Lynn Foulkes has launched an online petition against Bielicky’s bid. She told the Daily Post: “He’s left us in pain by taking away a loving son and brother and now he’s torturing us even more.

“It’s like he’s taking the mickey out of the British justice system and out of us.

“Because of his actions we’ve got to live with the loss every minute, hour and day of the rest of our lives.

There’s nothing we can do to bring him back, but this is just terrible. He deserves to see his sentence out because he’s killed my son and taken our lives away too.

“I’ll fight to the ends of the earth to make sure he sees justice.”

Now the petition has amassed 150 signatures inside 48 hours.

Dewi’s sister Hayley Hoy, who got married in January without her beloved brother at the ceremony, said: “This supposed friend of my brother has destroyed my family, friends and my whole life.

“He has taken my brother. He has taken my best friend – an uncle to my unborn first child. It’s all thanks to Martin’s careless behaviour.

“It’s a mockery of the criminal justice system being able to appeal after seven months, and a total insult to everyone who knows the pain and heartache we all suffer every day.”

Mrs Foulkes helped police promote their anti drink-drive campaign last Christmas so her “son’s death was not in vain”. But, she said, if Bielicky is allowed to shorten an already discounted sentence, it would send out the wrong message and set back the push to end drink-drive fatalities and incidents.

Bielicky will take his appeal to the Court of Appeal on April 14.

 

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Recent Events

A Church Service, centring on the idea of being safe, as both a driver and pedestrian, on our roads, will take place on Sunday March 7th 2010.

This Service is one of usually 5 such Services designed to bring together the worlds of faith and work that we hold (Rescue Agencies; Education; Disability; Economic Affairs).

We would like to make this Service known to anyboby that might be interested in the Hampshire Area

The Service is on Sunday, 7 March at Andover URC beginning at 10.30am.

The Hampshire County Council contact is Ernie Sage, HCC Road Safety Manager (ernie.sage@hants.gov.uk)

 

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SCARD Oakleaf Memorial Service - Sunday November 15th 2009 3pm

Leeds Parish Church

Kirkgate

Leeds

LS2 9DJ

All welcome - If you cannot attend but would like a Remembrance Oakleaf (your loved ones name recorded) filling out for your loved one, we can do that for you. Call our office between 9 - 5 weekdays on 08451235543 and give us your loved ones Name, DOD & Age. Alternatively, email us at info@scard.org.uk

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Fundraising for SCARD

SWN Festival Cardiff 22 - 24 October 2009

SWN Festival 2009 are raising funds for SCARD through donations from people on their guest list. You can look up their info on www.swnfest.com

SCARD would like to thank the organisers for choosing us as one of their named Charities this year.

Update

Sue Wilshere one of our fantastic fundraisers has just completed the Cardiff Half Marathon. Sue finished in 2 hours 19 minutes. Read all about Sue's Fundraising efforts HERE

 

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Congratulation to Christine and Carol who successfully completed the 5k Adidas Woman's Challenge. We at SCARD would like to say a big thank you to them both. They raised £256 for our Charity.

Christine is keen to raise more money for SCARD and has decided to set up a Memorial Fund for her Son Sam with all proceeds for the benefit of SCARD.Watch out for Sam's Memorial Fund coming soon

 

Well done girls!

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SCARD/CADD Supports Adidas 5k Woman’s Challenge

Stop Press:

We are very pleased to announce that SCARD/CADD member Christine Matkin and her friend Carol are taking part in this year’s 5k walk in Hyde Park London on the 7th September 2008. Carol has been a great support for Christine since the death of Christine’s son Sam. Both Christine and Carol are raising funds for SCARD/CADD.

We wish Christine & Carol all the best and finger’s crossed for good weather!

Christine adds:

I am doing this walk in memory of my gorgeous son Sam who was killed by a drunk driver in December 2006.Words cannot express how much my family and I were devastated by Sam’s death and we just miss him so much every day. They say time heals, but I am not so sure.

My friend Carol is doing the walk with me, and I would like to thank her for all the support she has given my family since Sam’s death. She is a true friend.

This walk is in Sam’s memory

If anyone would like to donate by way of sponsorship for Christine & Carol, please get in touch with them here: chrism.carol@yahoo.co.uk

Good luck girls from all at SCARD/CADD

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Join SCARD's New Recycling Initiative

Everyone knows recycling is good for the environment, but did you know that recycling is also good for SCARD? We have just partnered with the experts at the Recycling Appeal to launch an exciting new fundraising initiative that recycles mobile phones and used printer cartridges – and we want you to be part of it!

If you use a printer or fax machine, each spent cartridge could earn SCARD around £1. Any old mobile phones in your cupboards? Each used mobile phone is worth around £5 - estimates suggest there are close to 90 million handsets hiding in drawers and cupboards in the UK so if any of these are yours, why not use them to raise valuable funds for us? Or, consider getting your employer involved – recycling is a great way for companies to go green!

Taking part is easy – simply visit www.recyclingappeal.com and click the ‘Recycle Now’ button. If you have product to send in, you will either receive a freepost envelope or a call from a member of the Recycling Appeal team to coordinate a free collection. To ensure the funds your products raise are directed to SCARD, simply insert our name in the ‘Collecting For’ field. Alternatively, call 08451 30 20 10 to join our Recycling Appeal.

Your participation in this recycling campaign will raise greatly needed funds for our organisation. If you have any further questions about SCARD’s Recycling Appeal, please call the Recycling Appeal team on 08451 30 20 10.

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Volunteer Helpliners Urgently Needed

Are you sympathetic and a good listener? Would you like to help people from the comfort of your own home? Then why not volunteer to be a helpliner? We urgently need helpline staff who would like to work either on a regular basis or as back up when one of our regular helpliners can't work on a particular day.

The SCARD helpline offers an invaluable service to people caught up in the trauma of road death and injury, and provides support and practical advice to people when they most need it. You can really make a difference by being a SCARD helpliner, and it is a rewarding and satisfying experience.

If you are interested and would like more information about being a helpline volunteer, please contact us.

Updated 18th March 2010

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