A man who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving had six previous speeding convictions, a court heard yesterday.

Calin Maybury pleaded guilty to the charge after Troni Aisha Robinson-Burgess was killed in a two-motorcycle crash in Southampton on the night of July 29, 2022.

He also pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Jaziah Richardson Webb, who was Ms Robinson-Burgess’s pillion passenger.

Maybury, 30, was riding the other motorcycle.

Reading from a note, he offered an apology to the court yesterday, saying: “I take full responsibility and am deeply and profoundly sorry.”

At the sentencing hearing, Audley Quallo, for the Crown, called for a prison sentence of five years.

Mr Quallo argued that although Maybury deserved credit for his guilty plea, there were a number of aggravating factors that warranted a penalty at the higher end of the range. The maximum sentence is eight years’ imprisonment.

Mr Quallo pointed out that excessive speed had been one aggravating factor, saying that Maybury was travelling at between 60km/h and 70km/h at the time of the crash.

The prosecutor added that Maybury was convicted of six speeding violations between 2013 and 2023. The last of those incidents took place only two weeks before the fatal crash, although the motorist was not convicted in court until the following year.

Other aggravating factors included the fact that Maybury was driving under the influence of alcohol, and that he had crossed into the opposite lane before crashing into Ms Robinson-Burgess’s motorcycle.

Marc Daniels, representing Maybury, said that his client “readily accepted his culpability even though he had no memory of it”.

The lawyer said: “Mr Maybury is not trying to run away from anything.

“He doesn’t escape the pain of knowing that he was responsible and is prepared to face his punishment.”

Mr Daniels added that despite having no memory of the crash, Maybury opted to plead guilty because he did not want to cause the families of the victims further suffering.

Asked by Puisne Judge Alan Richards whether he had anything to say to the court, Maybury said he was remorseful and offered his apology.

He told the court that he wished he could turn back time, adding: “I think constantly about the pain I have caused.

“I do not ask for forgiveness, as I do not deserve it.”

Mr Justice Richards will deliver his sentence on July 3.

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