UPDATED: Driver who killed Thame teenager, and who ran cannabis farm is sentenced

Sam Edwards – Guilty – again! Pictured back in 2009

LATEST: Sam Edwards has since been given a prison sentence of  seven-and-a-half years, and  his father Terry to seven years in jail.

A MAN imprisoned for causing the death of a young Thame man in a car crash five years ago, has been found guilty with two others, of running a cannabis farm.

Sam Edwards, 32, and his father,Terry Edwards, 68, both of Marsh, near Aylesbury, along with Luke Henney, 31, of Cotswold Green, Aylesbury, were found guilty of producing cannabis after a nine day trial at Aylesbury Crown Court sitting at Amersham on Wednesday, November 18.

Terry and Sam Edwards were also found guilty of and using electricity without authority, having by-passed a meter in the building to steal electricity to power lights for the growing of cannabis plants. All three have been remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced on December 18.

The late Greg Stiles of Thame

Back in 2010 Sam Edwards was jailed for five years for causing the death by dangerous driving of 18-year-old Greg Stiles, from Thame, when he overtook a line of three cars in his father’s BMWX5 in Kingsey, causing the teenager to swerve into the path of another vehicle with fatal results. (More here LINK)

Six years earlier he had been jailed for dangerous driving and using an iron bar on a motorcyclist.

Investigating officer in this latest case, Det Con Chris Hatton from Force CID at High Wycombe police station, said: “This has been a long protracted investigation and I am pleased with the jury’s verdict. The cannabis factory that police discovered at their home in Marsh was a large commercial set-up, and not only were they manufacturing illegal drugs, they were also stealing electricity in order to do so. Following the sentencing, a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing is due to take place.

“Thames Valley Police will not tolerate the supply and use of illegal drugs in our communities. We know the devastating impact that drugs can have on individuals and the wider community and we will do everything in our power to crackdown on operations such as this one.”

SOURCE: getbucks.co.uk