'Bampi was my whole world' – heartbroken granddaughter

THE GRANDDAUGHTER of a man killed by a speeding driver while walking his dog has described how her "bampi" was her "whole world" and losing him meant losing a part of herself.

- JASON EVANS Reporter

Daniel Boucher was driving too fast and was “showing off” when he lost control of his Peugeot 207 GTi on a bend, causing the car to leave the road, flip on to its side, and hit 66-year-old David Paul Chaplin.

Mr Chaplin was found unconscious on a grass verge beside the road and, despite the efforts of medics, he could not be saved.

Boucher admitted causing the death of the grandfather by careless driving but denied the more serious offence of causing death by dangerous driving.

The 28-year-old was convicted after a trial at Cardiff Crown Court in May this year and sentencing was adjourned for a pre-sentence report.

At the time of the fatal collision in April 2023, Boucher was working for a window cleaning firm based in Nelson, Caerphilly.

The trial heard that he left Whitebeam industrial estate at around 5.10pm on April 18 and was heard to be revving the car's engine for no obvious reason. A colleague described him as “showing off”.

A short time later, Boucher took a bend “way too fast” and lost control of his car on Ty Du Road.

The vehicle was travelling sideways when it left the road, crashed into a lamppost, flipped on to its side, and hit Mr Chaplin, who was walking his dog along the road having just finished work.

The victim suffered multiple traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.