Drink-driving dad who killed daughter is on the run

A drink-driving dad has gone on the run after being convicted of killing his own baby in a head-on crash.

Emmanuel Sakyi, 31, was twice the legal alcohol limit and on the wrong side of the road when the collision happened in Milton Keynes on 4 December, 2022.

His seven-month-old daughter, Emmanuela, who had been sitting on her mother's lap on the passenger seat, was seriously injured and died in hospital.

Sakyi, of Garraways, Milton Keynes, was found guilty after a trial of causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced, in his absence, to 15 years in prison on Monday.

The force is now hunting for the fugitive after the sentencing hearing at Aylesbury Crown Court.

It has warned members of the public not to approach him.

Sakyi was driving his grey Peugeot 508 when it struck a green Fiat 500 between the Bond Avenue and Fenny Lock roundabouts.

During his trial, jurors heard how Sakyi drove for a "considerable distance on the wrong side of the road".

He then failed to respond to the driver of an oncoming Fiat, who flashed her lights and sounded her horn in an attempt to avoid the crash.

Sakyi fled the scene on foot but was later arrested by officers outside his home.

Emmanuela was taken to Milton Keynes University Hospital and was pronounced dead at 03:32 GMT on 5 December.

A post-mortem examination revealed she died from "blunt force abdominal trauma".

Det Sgt Ed Crofts, from Thames Valley Police's serious collision investigation unit, appealed for the public's help in tracing him.

"This is a devastating case where a child's life has been lost.

"Our inquiries are focused on ensuring Sakyi faces the consequences of his actions," he said.

"Anyone with information on Sakyi's whereabouts is asked to call 101 or make a report online, quoting reference 20260622-2396."

Police described Sakyi as described as black, of medium build and about 5ft 3in tall (1.6m).

They advised anyone who sees him should not approach him, but instead ring 999.

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