Man who killed Peterborough veterinary nurse before going on the run hands himself in

Vytautas Kiminius, 35, handed himself in at Thorpe Wood Police Station in the early hours of this morning (30 October).

Kiminius, killed 46-year-old Rachel Radwell, of Crane Avenue, just after 2am on 12 November, 2018, after taking a bend on the wrong side of the road and colliding head-on with her car.

The crash, which happened in Ramsey Road, Peterborough, left Kiminius uninjured but caused fatal injuries to Rachel who died in hospital.

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Kiminius was released on court bail after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving, but did not attend his sentencing at Peterborough Crown Court on 14 May.

He will now begin serving his prison sentence of four years and six months.

Sergeant Mark Dollard from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “Kiminius was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving following trial, but instead of facing justice he decided to go on the run with his family after being granted court bail.

“We worked tirelessly with other agencies to track him down and following various news stories a number of new leads from the public were followed.

“I am in no doubt Kiminius felt this pressure and handed himself in. I hope Rachel Radwell’s family can now truly feel they have gained justice. I personally want to thank them for their patience and dignity through what I can only imagine is a really difficult period.”

In a statement, the family of Rachel Radwell said: “We are extremely relieved and pleased to hear that Kiminius has been found and will serve his sentence for Rachel's death.

“We would like to thank the police for all their hard work behind the scenes. It means we can finally try to move forward and remember all the positive and wonderful things about Rachel instead of dwelling on the accident. Justice will finally be served for us as a family.”