- Sajid Hussain, 36, when his Volkswagen Polo crashed into David Hinton, 47
- Mr Hinton was strapping his baby boy into his car when the tragedy struck
- The postman had not eaten since 3.30am as he was fasting for Ramadan
- Crashed into Mr Hinton who was putting his son in back of his car at 2pm
- He was handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years
A Muslim postman who fell asleep behind the wheel and killed a father-of-eight while fasting for Ramadan has been spared jail.
Sajid Hussain, 36, 'dozed off' when his Volkswagen Polo crashed into David Hinton, 47, at 2pm on June 20 last year.
Mr Hinton was strapping his baby boy into his car when the tragedy struck.
Sajid Hussain, of Dudley, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving, and was handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years after a judge ruled he had shown 'genuine remorse'
David Hinton, 47, was hit on June 20 last year as he was strapping his youngest son into the back of his car
He and his wife Nadine, 34, had been taking their two youngest children, Christopher, two, and Oliver, five, to see a Wendy House in Dudley, in the West Midlands.
Hussain, who lives in the town, had not eaten since 3.30am as he was fasting for Ramadan and had been working since 4.30am.
He was driving home from his shift when he crashed into Mr Hinton who was putting his son in the back of his Peugeot 206.
His wife described the smash as being 'like an explosion' and the Peugeot ended up 30ft down the other side of the road.
The baby was thrown in the air and was dangling upside down.
Residents rushed to help and he was given CPR at the scene on Oakham Road. He was taken to A&E but died in hospital two days later.
His wife and two children were cut free by firemen and treated for minor injuries and shock.
Hussain was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work, banned from driving and ordered to retake his test if he wishes to regain his licence
'In her impact statement, Mrs Hinton spoke of the terrible thoughts she had around turning off her husband's life support machine
Hussain, of Dudley, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
He was handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years after a judge ruled he had shown 'genuine remorse'.
Hussain was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work, banned from driving and ordered to retake his test if he wishes to regain his licence.
Residents rushed to help Mr Hinton and he was given CPR at the scene on Oakham Road. He was taken to A&E but died in hospital two days later
Hussain was driving home from his shift when he crashed into Mr Hinton on Oakham Road (pictured) who was putting his son in the back of his Peugeot 206
Sentencing, Judge James Burbridge said: 'On the afternoon of Saturday, June 20 last year, which as it happened was the day before Mr Hussein's 36th birthday, David Hinton and his wife Nadine were together with their family.
'They were with their two youngest children, Oliver and Christopher, looking at a Wendy house on Oakham Road.
'They took it in turns to stay with their youngest, Christopher, in the car while the other looked at the Wendy house.
'David came back from the house carrying his son Oliver on his shoulders and went around by the rear road-side seat to make sure he was safely seated in the back of his car.
'Nadine was seated in the front passenger seat.
'As he was ensuring Christopher was safely strapped in, Mrs Hinton described there being a bang like an explosion going off.
'The force was such that the Peugeot ended up on the other side of the road and facing the other way round.
'Mrs Hinton has the trauma of seeing her husband lying face down on the road. Their baby had been thrown in the air and was upside down.
'Mr Hussain was described as standing with his head in his hands, screaming, "No! No!"
'Witnesses driving behind said Mr Hussain's break lights did not come on.'
The father-of-eight, pictured with wife Nadine, was killed when he was putting his youngest son in his car
Appearing in court in a black suit and black jacket, Hussain bowed his head and wept throughout the hearing.
Addressing Hussain, Judge Burbridge added: 'The damage you have done to the Hinton family is immeasurable harm by your carelessness.
'You had a momentary loss of attention but with a devastating effect.
'But I notice that you felt unable to watch the CCTV, appropriately. Your remorse seems genuine, rather than the self pity that I so often see.'
'In her impact statement, Mrs Hinton spoke of the terrible thoughts she had around turning off the life support machine.
'She describes how her life has changed, and how her children are unable to sleep and asking questions that are difficult to answer.
'All of this is very raw still.'
Samantha Powis, defending, said: 'There are no words of regret or apology that Mr Hussain can say that are sufficient to heal the pain that he has caused, and he knows that.
'But in so far as he can apologise he does through me.
'What he has done is pleaded guilty at the first opportunity so the family can have the peace of mind that he has accepted what he did.
'He is 36 and had an unblemished record for driving. He is not a bad man and has been hardworking all his life.
'He has said that he cannot remember what happened, and it is not possible to say what did happen.'
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