Debbie Clack tells us how her world fell apart on Christmas Day in 2021, when her beautiful daughter, Lillie, was seriously injured in a crash caused by a speeding drink driver. Lillie, 22, died days later from her injuries.

Lillie had been to Winter Wonderland in London on Christmas Eve with her boyfriend. They called at a pub for a drink on the way home and were offered a lift. Unbeknown to them, the driver –  Charlie Hilton – had been drinking that day and was over the drink-drive limit.

Soon after, Lillie, her boyfriend and friend got in the car, a police car appeared and signaled for Hilton to pull over. Instead, he drove off at speeds of up to 100mph through residential streets, before his Mercedes hit a tree, flipped over and burst into flames.

This video was recorded by the Metropolitan Police as part of the force’s annual Christmas anti-drink and drug drive campaign.

Debbie and Lillie’s Aunt, Donna Barnham, are supporting the RoadPeace ‘Fix Our Broken Justice System’ campaign, which calls for stronger sentences for dangerous drivers who kill.

Find out more about our campaign here.

Updated on: 20 December 2023