'My son's killer fled the country and never served a day of his sentence'

'My son's killer fled the country and never served a day of his sentence' Teresa Ryan is campaigning for bail law reform after Rashad Ali, convicted of causing her son Jack Ryan's death, fled to Pakistan before his trial and has never served his five-year sentence A mum from Birmingham is fighting for justice after the man convicted of killng her son fled abroad before his trial. Jack Ryan, 29 was mowed down by a Range Rover being driven by Rashad Ali, 30 from Slough, in January 2021. Ali had been travelling at nearly double the 20mph speed limit when he struck marketing executive Jack, who was out for a jog, near Battersea Bridge in west London on 13 January 2021. Jack suffered catastrophic injuries from the impact and before his tragic death Jack was expecting to become a father, reports Birmingham Live. Rashad Ali, from Slough, Berkshire, was found guilty in his absence of causing death by dangerous driving and sentenced to five years behind bars. However, he had already escaped to Pakistan before his trial could take place. Ali was subsequently believed to have wed and was spotted travelling overseas, including to Dubai. Jack's family have since launched a campaign calling for defendants charged with "serious offences" to be made to hand over their passports as a condition of bail. The passport campaign was spearheaded by Jack's sister Ciara. His mother Teresa told BirminghamLive that her family 'would have been able to move on' had justice been properly served. "I would have been happy if he had served his sentence," she said. "We've said all along that Ali didn't go out that morning to deliberately kill Jack. "He made a couple of very bad choices in his driving which caused the accident. If he stood in court, acknowledged his mistakes, and taken the sentence, that would have been almost acceptable for us. "We would have been able to move on if he had taken his sentence. Because that hasn't happened, you just think this is so unfair that he is living a life. We think Mr Ali married in Pakistan and is making a new life for himself. We have no faith he will ever return to this country, voluntarily." Ryan expressed his gratitude to journalist Rob McGibbon for his assistance in bringing Jack's story to Channel 4's Dispatches programme. With the petition now standing at 1,800 signatures, Teresa believes a change in legislation would deliver 'some sort of message from Jack that something good has come out of this'. She explained: "The bail law is fundamentally flawed. People need to be aware that, just because someone is meant to appear in court, it doesn't mean they will. People should not be able to go to another country and walk away from their responsibilities. "The law would bring me some sort of message from Jack that something good has come out of this which will help other people. It's an empty situation when you go to court and you know the person isn't going to pay the price because he's not there. I wouldn't want anyone to go through this." The petition, which has 2,019 signatures to date, will stay open until December 22, 2026. To sign the petition, click here.