A FAMILY grieving the loss of their "loving father" who was killed by a Sainsbury's lorry wants recompense from the supermarket.

Stephen Gibbons, 61, was cycling along the A322, Bagshot Road in Bracknell when he was thrown off his bike after a lorry hit him.

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Vincent Cassar, of Osborne Road, Basingstoke, was jailed on Thursday, February 27, for death by careless driving after colliding with the cyclist on August 4, 2018.

The driver, who had worked for the supermarket chain for 19 years, thought he had hit a deer when he was driving to the Sainsbury's depot.

The court heard Kyle Gibbons read out his impact statement following the "sudden loss" of his father.

He said: “Not a peep has been heard from Sainsbury’s as no legal reason compels them to take responsibility.

"I have important questions about Sainsbury's role in the killing of my dad.

"The significant impact of all to any observer has been obvious, it has resulted in two deaths and that of my nan. She was well enough to live more but the loss of her son’s death resulted in hers.

"I hope now some communication can be made from them."

Kyle also expressed his frustration in court about how long it took for the case to go to trial, "the trust in the legal system has been failed and I cannot understand the delay", he added,

The family had been waiting 18 months to get justice and a response from Sainsbury's since the death of their grandad Stephen Gibbons.

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Sainsbury's said it was in contact with Mr Gibbons' family.

Gibbons' son added: "The main impact was the sudden loss of my father and he was someone I relied on for guidance for my past 30 years.

“The trust in the legal system has been failed and I cannot understand the delay. I have important questions about Sainsbury’s role in the killing of my dad.

“Maya will never know the love of her grandad Stephen, now will he know the love for his granddaughter.”

He added: "Vincent I don’t have hard feelings towards you, and if this is an honest mistake I don’t have hard feelings.

"I say these words to emphasise the significant impact this has had on me and my family for a long time to come.”