Driver who ‘lied about being unfit to keep away from prosecution’ filmed raving and shopping for pints

Shocking police footage has finally exposed killer driver Steven Naylor’s lies, showing him partying, playing rugby, and carrying pints while he claimed to be too ill to face justice

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Police have released shocking footage exposing the lies of killer driver Steven Naylor. The 41-year-old was caught on camera partying, playing rugby, and carrying pints, contradicting years of claiming he was too ill to face justice.

Naylor, of St Helens, Merseyside, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on January 8 after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice. He was subsequently jailed for 12 years.

He was behind the wheel of a black Audi A4 car when he was found to have collided with a red Suzuki motorbike back in April 2021 on the M62 between junctions 6 and 7.

The motorcyclist, Owen Baugh, aged 23, from Manchester, was taken to hospital for treatment but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later. Naylor went on to spin a web of lies by claiming he was medically unfit to be prosecuted, Merseyside Police said.

The force has since released a video showing all the clips that proved its case that he was lying about his condition. Footage shows him living an active and normal life, despite his claims of being too ill to face prosecution.

Captured on CCTV and mobile phones, the clips reveal him playing rugby, carrying trays of drinks and pints in pubs, shopping, dancing at festivals, kayaking, and enjoying outings and holidays with his family. These scenes directly contradict the narrative that he was medically unfit.

He was initially found not guilty in court after he was charged with failing to consent to provide a blood sample for analysis. Following one of the largest investigations ever carried out by the force’s Serious Collision Investigations Unit (SCIU), the authorities were reportedly able to prove “beyond any doubt” that Naylor had lied about his health.

Merseyside Police said: “By gathering hundreds of hours of CCTV and mobile phone footage, which showed him playing rugby, kayaking, dancing at a festival and holidaying, as well as a raft of medical and documentary evidence, Naylor was left with no option but to admit perverting the course of justice.”

His wife, Lisa Naylor, 40, of St Helens, also played a key part in the elaborate cover-up.

As a result, she has now been handed a four-and-a-half year prison sentence for her role in the shocking deception. Baugh’s family has since issued an official statement saying: “Since Mr Naylor’s actions on the night of 25 April 2021, our lives have come to a total, devastating stop.

“The ripple effect has travelled as far as America, Pakistan and Dubai where some of his best friends now live. His girlfriend still struggles to live a normal life.

“We would like to thank all the emergency services who dealt with the horrific incident on that night and members of the public who helped to try and divert traffic around the incident. A special thank you to Merseyside Police and in particular Sgt Andy Roper, Claire and Jack for their determined effort to bring this evil individual who has never shown an ounce of remorse since day one to justice.”

Detective Constable Clare Barker, the Investigating Officer from SCIU, said: “Owen’s death was needless and completely avoidable and it has had a devastating impact on his family and the many people who knew and loved him. They have always been at the forefront of our minds and whilst today’s sentence will do nothing to bring Owen back to his family, I hope it gives them some comfort knowing that the people responsible for his death and the subsequent near five years of delays and additional heartache are now serving time behind bars.

“This has been an incredibly challenging case, not just because of its complexity, but because of the deliberate and sustained dishonesty shown by the suspects over such a long period of time. They repeatedly claimed that Steven Naylor was unable to live a functioning life and was mentally incapable of being able to face the consequences of his actions whilst driving on that fateful April 2021 night.

“Yet the evidence we have painstakingly gathered has shown a very different lifestyle than what was portrayed. This evidence clearly showed Steven Naylor going about his daily routine and enjoying outings with his family, all whilst showing no regard for the grieving family of Owen Baugh.

“Through the gathering of hundreds of hours of CCTV and a raft of medical and documentary evidence, we have been able to show that the story being portrayed was just that, a piece of fiction. The actions of Steven and Lisa Naylor have been nothing short of callous and have not allowed Owen’s already grieving family and friends to begin to make steps forward.”

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