AN UNLICENSED driver who drove at almost three times over the speed limit and killed a teenage boy has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal.

Liam Wilson, of Livingstone Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, was sentenced to five years in prison at the Royal Court of Justice in London today.

His sentence has been increased from the four year jail term handed to the 21-year-old at Bolton Crown Court on September 3 after he plead guilty to causing the death by dangerous driving of Jack Worwood.

The court heard that Wilson was driving a silver Jaguar X Type at around 58 miles per hour on a 20 miles per hour stretch of road on Old Road in Ashton-in-Makerfield at around 4.30pm on Tuesday, July 7.

He lost control as he approached a blind bend, mounting the nearside pavement where 13-year-old Jack, a pupil at Byrchall High, was walking.

The teenager was on the phone to his grandmother as he walked to play football, and sustained serious injuries after being hit.

At the sentencing, the court heard how Jack's dad, Andrew Worwood, later went looking for him only to find paramedics battling to save his life on the street.

Jack died the next day, in the arms of his family, in hospital after they were told the catastrophic head and chest injuries he suffered were not survivable and his life support machine was being switched off.

Mr Worwood gave a victim impact statement to the court, where he vowed to "never forgive" his son's killer.

He said: "I realised it was my Jack they were desperately trying to save – my amazing, funny, clever boy.

“I was told to expect the worst. I felt numb, empty, physically sick.

“We sat there with him until the end, the machine turned off and watched him finally slip away from us.

“You killed my son and I will never forgive you.

“You will have your life, my son will never have his.”

Wilson's disqualification from driving has also been increased from five years and ten months to six years and six months, and he must take an extended retest on his release from prison if he wants to get behind the wheel.

In a statement around the time of the collision, Jack's family said: “You only had to meet Jack once, and you knew Jack.

“He was a rascal, but a sweet little rascal - cheeky, loving and soft hearted. You could never be mad at him for long, as he’d soon have you laughing and kissing him again.

“He loved football, playing on his PlayStation and doing maths at school. He aspired to be an accountant and we knew he’d have done it, he was so bright.

“He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. He was such a character; so adorable.

“Love you so much Jack - from dad, step-mum Tracy, step-sister Caitlyn-Marie, mum, step-dad Lee and big brother Connor."

Floral tributes to Jack were left at the scene.