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A BUS driver who knocked down and killed a nine-year-old girl when he fell asleep after taking drugs has been jailed for four years.

Martin Asolo-Agogua, 23, had been up all night at a social event when he struck Ada Bicakci with the double decker in Bexleyheath, South East London.

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Nine-year-old Ada Bicakci died on August 5 last year[/caption]

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The youngster was hit by a double decker bus in Bexleyheath, South East London[/caption]

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Martin Asolo-Agogua, 23, has been jailed for four years[/caption]

Emergency services arrived at the scene on Watling Street at 9.03am on August 3 last year.

Despite their best efforts, the youngster tragically couldn’t be saved and died two days later.

Ada, a Turkish and British national, was a “keen” gymnast and swimmer, according to tributes.

Her five-year-old brother was also taken to hospital following the crash.

Officers drug-tested Asolo-Ogugua at the scene, which he failed.

The Met Police arrested him on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug-driving.

Asolo-Ogugua was today sentenced at Woolwith Crown Court for causing the nine-year-old’s death.

The court heard he fell asleep at the wheel, after having taken cannabis the night before.

He mounted the opposite pavement as Ada was riding her bike with her family.

Detectives from the Met’s Roads and Transport team later trawled through CCTV evidence that revealed Asolo-Oguguathe first drove the bus out of the depot at around 8.45am.

They were able to capture the exact moment he fell asleep, and saw the bus swerve cross the carriageway.

Asolo-Oguguathe was charged in February earlier this year with causing death by dangerous driving while under influence of drugs as well as driving while over the drug limit.

He admitted both offences at Woolwich Crown Court in April.

Asolo-Ogugua, of Banfield Road, Southwark, was today jailed for four years.

The 23-year-old has also been disqualified from driving for seven years.

‘PILLARS OF STRENGTH’

Detective Sergeant Sam Miles, who led the investigation, said:
“Asolo-Ogugua will have to spend the rest of his life regretting the night he chose to stay awake before getting behind the wheel of a bus with cannabis in his system.

“It’s a night that has cost him his freedom and snatched away the life of an innocent little girl.

“Ada had her whole life ahead of her.

“She lived in the area and attended a local primary school where she was a popular and happy pupil.

“In a remarkable show of courage and humility, Ada’s family chose to take her life forward to help others by donating her organs.

“I can only hope today’s sentence brings some closure for Ada’s family who have remained a pillar of strength throughout these proceedings.”

FAMILY HEARTBREAK

Ada’s organs were donated and she went on to help six other people following her tragic death, her family said.

They also previously shared two pictures of their daughter, including one that shows her having had her hair cut for donation.

The nine-year-old was a Turkish-British national that lived in Bexleyheath with her family and attended a local primary school.

In a heartwrenching statement shared by the Met Police, Ada’s father, Bora, said: “The images of that horrific moment remain seared into my mind. That scene replays endlessly, a constant reminder of the day my world fractured beyond repair.

“This tragedy happened on my watch, a father’s ultimate failure. My world has been turned upside down, and with it, the foundations of my family have crumbled.

“My darling Ada. Our thanks are not enough to show our gratitude for you. We will honour your name with acts of magnitude. You will never be forgotten.

“We will make this story one of love and thanks that we owe everybody. Your presence, and passing, will leave a mark in this country and we will fight to make drug driving a part of its history.”

‘RECKLESS AND UTTERLY SELFISH’

Senior Crown Prosecutor, Miranda Jollie, of the Crown Prosecution Service, added: “Asolo-Ogugua was reckless and utterly selfish to get behind the wheel of a bus after consuming drugs and put many lives at risk that day.

“His actions have robbed a young girl of her entire life. Our thoughts remain with Ada’s family and friends as they try to come to terms with their unimaginable loss

“I hope his sentence today can help to bring some closure for Ada’s family and highlight the devastating consequences of drug driving.”

ARE we finally witnessing the tide turning against kids’ use of smartphones?

Head teachers are now calling for a limit on children’s screen time and the government is considering an “app curfew.”

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Children face a new social media ban including a ‘two-hour app limit’ and a curfew in plans to limit time spent on smartphones[/caption]

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Labour Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has said he wants to ‘break some of the addictive behaviour’ of the online world[/caption]

The government’s Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has said he wants to “break some of the addictive behaviour” of the online world.

Okay B+ for effort Peter but could try harder. ‘Some’ was your downfall.

There’s no such thing as temperance when it comes to smartphones. They’re unputdownable.

A two-hour cap on each app is better than nothing but with Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok being just three of children’s favourite brain-melters this is already six hours of social media before they’ve even got out their homework.

The idea of a curfew with a 10pm cut-off point is also a good one but come on, go tougher on the app limits – make it a two-hour total – or, grow a pair and illegalise social media for the Under 16s.

None of them would miss it and they might actually meet up with a friend, kick a football around or read a book.

The ‘nanny state’ has a bad rap as a concept, and quite rightly when it comes to adults – let us do what we want please.

But when children are malfunctioning this seriously a nanny state is exactly what we need.

We parents are doing our best, but we just can’t do it alone.

Peer pressure is immense. What parent hasn’t felt cruel denying their child a phone to “keep up with friends” and ended up surrendering?

But smartphones are turning fun-loving and inquisitive children into hollow addicts the minute they get hold of them.

The premise that smartphones are “connecting” our children in a positive fashion is false.

Because rather than playing with their friends or family they are alone in the rooms with their phones.

The Sun’s revelation last week that a Year 6 primary school student received 9,000 messages on Whatsapp over a 15 hour period reveals exactly what we are up against.

The stats are truly horrific.

More than a million British children per year are referred to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Services, the vast majority suffering from severe depression, anxiety, self-harm, eating disorders and suicidal behaviour.

Conspiracy theories

It is not surprising when they are subject to graphic images of real murders, massacres and terrifyingly violent porn, algorithms feeding on their insecurities and sending them more and more damaging content.

Children are encouraged to take part in potentially lethal games and challenges, resulting in many accidental deaths.

Girls are told that anorexia is empowering then sent starvation tips and ‘how to make mum think you’ve eaten your dinner’ pointers.

Children are fed conspiracy theories, radicalising their eager young minds, they’re connected to gang members in their area, they’re groomed, sextorted, preyed on and they’re even told how to kill themselves.

While government action is welcome, none of the restrictions suggested go nearly far enough.

Why can’t we get tough like Australia and New Zealand and ban social media for the Under 16s?

Why can’t we get tough like Australia and New Zealand and ban social media for the Under 16s?

Or the 16 US states which have done the same thing? Or France – where all pornography users now have to verify their age using government ID or a credit card.

Britain was meant to lead the way in child safety with the Online Safety Act.

But Ofcom, responsible for implementing the legislation, is just not as tough as many international regulators.

Or why can’t we ban smartphones for the Under 16s and come up with a brand new product – a child-appropriate, safe phone with limited app functionality for things like banking and travel, simple calls and texts?

Also UK, just STOP IT with the EdTech (educational technology)!!! We don’t want our kids drowning in screen time during class and for their homework!!

Sure, teach them how to use AI judiciously in senior school but no more of these silly apps masquerading as educational PLEASE.

Doctors advise that children up to 17 should not be spending more than 1-2 hours a day on any form of screen

Doctors advise that children up to 17 should not be spending more than 1-2 hours a day on any form of screen.

Schools have a responsibility to heed this advice.

Not only is too much screen time bad for children’s eyesight but it damages their sleep rhythms, their hormones, their spinal health and their attention spans.

Bill Gates himself has admitted that ‘devices have a lousy record in the classroom’.

Steve Jobs didn’t let his own kids have iPads.

UNESCO found that children who used computers frequently in the classroom did a ‘lot worse’ academically than their book-based peers.

A massive study by educational researcher John Jerrim showed that students who revised for academic tests by reading books and handwriting outperformed their computer-based counterparts twenty times over – the equivalent of six months of extra school!!

Sweden has kicked screens out of the classroom, reverting to books, pen and paper. They called EdTech a ‘failed experiment’

Sweden has kicked screens out of the classroom, reverting to books, pen and paper.

They called EdTech a ‘failed experiment’.

Many Big Tech employees in the US send their children to low or no-tech schools such as the Waldorf School of the Peninsula in California.

So why does our government continue to listen to social media and EdTech firms when they argue that their products are good for our children?

Where is the clinical evidence?

Because few children or parents believe it.

I have spoken to countless teens around the country and they all say that they’re only on social media ‘because everyone else is’.

Most would love to be liberated from it all and free to learn, relax, have fun and sleep well

Most would love to be liberated from it all and free to learn, relax, have fun and sleep well.

A survey last year found that 77 percent of parents wanted a smartphone ban for under 16s.

Saving our youngest, most vulnerable minds from these corrosive devices is a vote-winner.

Come on, Peter Kyle. Must do better.

Teachers want it, parents want it and children want it.

It’s time the government wanted it too.

• Sophie Winkleman is an actress and campaigner