A mum has spoken of her agony as her daughter suffers every day from the life-changing injuries she sustained after she was kidnapped by her boyfriend.
Angel Lynn was 19 when she was snatched by her boyfriend Chay Bowskill and his friend Rocco Sansome, who threw her into a van in Rothley, Leicestershire.
The van was travelling at 60mph on the A6 when Angel, from Loughborough, fell out onto the road in September 2020.
Angel was left with severe head and brain injuries and is now completely dependent on those caring for her.
The now 21-year-old receives 24-hour specialist care in a rehabilitation centre, LeicesterLive reports.
Her family are trying to raise money so they can adapt their house and bring Angel home, as they've been told it's unlikely she will ever recover from her injuries.
Her heartbroken mum, Nikki, said: "Seeing her like this kills me every day.
"I worry every day about not being here anymore, who is going to look out for her?"
She said that Angel would want her kidnappers "to be in jail a lot longer than what they got... they've shown no remorse".
Chay Bowskill, 20, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison after being found guilty of kidnap, controlling and coercive behaviour and perverting the course of justice at Leicester Crown Court.
The prosecution claimed Angel had been pushed out of the van, but Bowskill maintained that she had jumped.
The jury did not convict Bowskill of causing grievous bodily harm.
Nikki told Sky News that she was "disgusted" with the sentences.
She said: "She was really bubbly, she loved going out for meals with her friends. She used to take pride in herself, she always looked nice.
"I miss everything about her, doing things together, running in and out of the house how she does, everything, cheekiness, she's just so funny, so kind. I miss her all together, I'm just scared I won't get my Angel back."
Sansome, 20, the driver of the van, was given a 21-month sentence for kidnap.
Nikki continued: "I think she might know me when I try and get her to give me a kiss, if I put my cheek out, she purses her lips but it takes all her energy, it's rare."
Attorney General Suella Braverman is now reviewing both sentences.
Angel's aunt Jackie Chamberlain said: "Those sentences should be doubled, that's what she should do because we have been given a life sentence, as a family, Nikki has been given a life sentence and, moreover, Angel has been given a life sentence."
To donate money directly to Angel's GoFundMe page click here.
