Luke Armstrong has lodged an appeal against a Supreme Court jury's finding that he caused the death of Winston 'Yogi' Burrows by dangerous driving.

The British expat is also appealing the prison sentence handed down by Puisne Justice Norma Wade-Miller.

Armstrong, 25, was jailed for 15 months for causing Mr. Burrows' death on April 5. He was also sentenced to six months for two counts of causing injury by dangerous driving.

The sentences are to run concurrently.

Armstrong's lawyer Saul Froomkin QC last night confirmed an appeal has been filed to the Court of Appeal. He would not comment on the case.

The British man's family has launched an on-line campaign to clear his name, www.justiceforlukearmstrong.co.uk. It has 1,600 supporters so far.

The website states: "The family of Luke Armstrong protests this conviction as he was found guilty on circumstantial evidence only.

"The aim of this appeal is to raise public and Government support for Luke and his family as Luke's family desperately want to clear his name and have him brought back home to England."

Parents David and Teresa Armstrong, of Lincolnshire, are also appealing for Foreign and Commonwealth Office assistance.

Their local Brigg and Goole MP Ian Cawsey has taken up the case.

Mr. Armstrong told his local newspaper, The Scunthorpe Telegraph: "I can confirm that the appeal has gone in. We are fairly positive. I believe it will be in March time.

"We are just going through the process and everything. Luke is doing fairly well. He's settling in the best he can given the circumstances."

The fatal crash happened on South Road, Warwick.

The truck Armstrong was driving veered onto the wrong side of the road, colliding with a car driven by Mr. Burrows. The impact caused the car to burst into flames.

Armstrong was employed on a work permit with Arctic Air Conditioning at the time of the accident.

The jury returned a unanimous verdict. They also found Armstrong guilty of injuring two passengers in the car, and of driving a truck without a licence.

Evelyn Rewan, 30, sustained multiple fractures including a broken neck, and Honest Masawi, a 46-year-old Zimbabwean, received cuts to the face.

Armstrong's family says the appeal will contest all the evidence as circumstantial there were no independent eyewitnesses.