Crime

Coventry Hit-and-Run Driver Jailed After Fleeing to Latvia

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Driver jailed for killing 12-year-old Keaton Slater in Coventry

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Offender fled the UK for Latvia immediately after the collision

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International cooperation secured the suspect's extradition back to Britain

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Case highlights ongoing challenges in prosecuting fugitives who escape abroad

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