A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of helping a runaway father convicted of causing his baby daughter’s death after driving on the wrong side of the road, cops said.
Emmanuel Sakyi, 31, was found guilty last month of causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced in absentia to 15 years’ imprisonment.
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Emmanuel Sakyi is currently on the run after failing to appear at court Credit: SWNS
The extent of the damage to the car at the time of the crash Credit: Thames Valley Police/PA Wire
He did not appear at Aylesbury Crown Court for his trial, and is still wanted by police.
Now, a 40-year-old woman from Milton Keynes has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, police said.
She has since been released under investigation while inquiries continue, the force added.
Detective inspector Justin Thomas said: “Nearly four years ago, seven-month-old Emmanuela lost her life because her father chose to drink drive,”
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“We are releasing the damage to Sakyi’s car today to demonstrate the catastrophic consequences of the choices he made that day.
“Emmanuela’s death was entirely preventable.”
Sakyi, of Milton Keynes, fled the scene after a collision with an oncoming car on Bletcham Way in Milton Keynes in December 2022, his trial previously heard.
His seven-month-old daughter Emmanuela, who was sitting on her mother’s lap in the passenger seat, suffered serious injuries in the crash and later died in hospital.
Jurors heard that Sakyi was driving while twice the legal alcohol limit and “demonstrably far below” the standard of any reasonable motorist.
He drove his grey Peugeot 508 “for a considerable distance on the wrong side of the road” before colliding with a green Fiat 500, the court heard.
Prosecutor Daren Samat said the defendant did not, as he was legally responsible to do, secure his daughter in a car seat or appropriate restraint.
It was heard that instead, Sakyi “simply allowed her to be carried in the front seat by her mother”.
Emmanuela’s mother Ruth Oppong, 34, was sentenced to one year and nine months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, following a trial at Aylesbury Crown Court.
She was convicted of aiding and abetting causing death by dangerous driving and causing unnecessary suffering or injury to a child.
Sakyi, of Milton Keynes, is described as a black man with a medium build, with black hair and brown eyes and is around 5ft 3inches tall.
Mr Thomas said: “We know there are people within the community who know where Sakyi is or have information that could help us find him,
“I would urge anybody who is assisting him, harbouring him, or helping him evade justice to consider the seriousness of this case and do the right thing.
“If you know where Sakyi is, or have any information which could assist our investigation, please contact Thames Valley Police.”
Anyone with information about Sakyi’s whereabouts has been urged to call 101 or make a report online, quoting reference 20260622-2396.
Members of the public who believe they have recognised Sakyi have also been warned not approach him, and instead call 999 immediately.
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