A man who mowed down a teenager in a horror hit and run gorged on McDonald's after leaving him to die.
Connor Matthews, 23, decided to carry on driving despite his windscreen being so badly damaged that he could barely see through the window.
His reckless driving led to the tragic death of Marcus Simmons-Allen, 18, who had accompanied his friend on a walk to help him with his relationship problems.
The 23-year-old fled the scene after exceeding speeds of 60mph on a 30mph street and hitting Marcus with such force that his clothes were ripped from his body.
Matthews, who has never passed a driving test and was driving a stolen car, hit him as he crossed the road a short distance from Marcus's home in Broadheath, Manchester.
The 18-year-old, who had dreams of a career in engineering, was due to start a college course on the day he died on October 10 last year.
Paula Allen, Marcus's mother, raced to the scene and held her dying son in her arms. He tragically died a few hours later, reports Manchester Evening News.
Fighting back tears as she recalled the moments which continue to haunt her, she said: "I was the first person at Marcus's side, holding him, trying to find his pulse.
"His lifeless body, my son dying in my arms. Time stood still.
"As the short hours passed, we had to accept that Marcus could not and would not ever survive. That night haunts me. A parent should never have to attend their child's funeral.
"It's something we never could prepare for. In the blink of an eye, he was gone."
Matthews, who first appeared in court aged 11 for robbery and was later given an anti-social behaviour order, was jailed for six years and eight months after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
He had been at a party and a McDonald's drive-thru, prosecutor David Lees said.
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