A mother said her family’s life was “destroyed” the moment her devoted husband died  when he was knocked down by a dangerous driver.

Oli Paxton died of his injuries on the A259 Rye Road in Hastings on March 9, 2021, after he was hit by Ryan Selby, who was travelling at estimated speeds of between 107mph and 113mph.

Selby, 23, of Burry Road, St Leonards, was sentenced to a total of seven and a half years in prison and disqualified from driving for eight years and three months.

But Jill Paxton said nothing could make up for what she and her three children have lost.

"This was never about justice - there isn't justice for what we have lost,” she said.

“Ryan Selby has received close to the maximum sentence for the crime he was tried for but no amount of time in prison will heal the wounds he has caused.

“When Oli was killed, my and my children’s lives were irreparably destroyed and sadly, the justice system cannot convict for this unaccounted damage.”

Mrs Paxton described her husband as a fun-loving father and a man of “unending generosity" who was irreplaceable.

“Oli was selfless, easy-going and authentic, a man of unending generosity, a devoted husband and a fun-loving father who can never be replaced,” she said.

“The sentence delivered by Judge Laing KC puts undoubted responsibility on Ryan Selby for Oli’s death, which I hope Ryan is now forced to accept.

“By speeding at 110mph in a 40mph zone, he showed a complete disregard for the lives of others and his reckless behaviour inevitably robbed me of my husband and my three young boys of their father.

“I can only hope that Ryan is haunted by this experience, preventing him from ever again inflicting danger on others.

“May Oli’s death serve as a reminder to those who take risks when driving. A car can be a lethal weapon and your actions could have unthinkable consequences."