Mum living in 'continuous nightmare' after son, 8, killed by drug driving dad in horror crash

"I was screaming, shouting at him "Please Blake, please wake up for mummy.”

Those are the heartbreaking words of a mother recalling the moment she last saw her eight year old son and gave him a kiss as he lay in his small coffin. It was a tragedy no mother should ever have to endure.

Blake Consterdine, eight, had been killed in horrific circumstances. His young life was cut short when his drug-driving dad's BMW aquaplaned on the M60.

His father, Leon Clarke, was 13 times the legal drug-driving limit when he "lost control" of his vehicle and smashed into a lorry near Audenshaw, on February 28, 2020. Now, his mother Vicky Consterdine has opened up about living in a 'continuous nightmare' following the tragedy.

Clarke, 40, was jailed for four years yesterday (Monday) after admitting causing death by careless driving whilst over the drug driving limit. He also pleaded guilty to causing death by driving while uninsured.

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In a statement issued via Greater Manchester Police today, Vicky Consterdine paid tribute to her "loving" boy" who had a "bright future". She also shared a cherished family photograph of her, Blake and his younger brother Mason.

Vicky said: “Blake was cheeky, he was the joker, he was popular, and he was very clever, he had a bright future. Blake was sensitive, affectionate, protective of Mason, his friends and me.

"He loved school, so much so he couldn’t wait to get back to school on that Monday. He loved his friends, which he had from nursery. He enjoyed street dance, computer games and Lego. Blake loved life and loved his family.

"Having been told by the hospital that Blake had died and seeing Mason