An MP is demanding justice for a Workington biker killed in Brazil after it emerged the drink-driver who killed him has not faced charges.

Christopher Peck, 34, of Shore Road, Salterbeck, died on May 2 last year, 12 days after his motorbike was hit head on by a by a car whose driver had been drinking.

But an inquest this week heard that, despite admitting drinking in the hours before the collision, and failing a breath test, the driver had not been charged in relation to Mr Peck's death.

Now Workington MP Sue Hayman, who was previously assured charges would be brought, is demanding answers.

She has written to Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State for Europe and the Americas in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, calling on him to contact Brazil's chief of police and press for action to be taken.

Mrs Hayman said: "It's very important when accidents like this happen that justice is seen to be done and I'm very disappointed that this driver seems to be being let off. We absolutely need to see justice for Christopher.

"I was assured that this person was going to be charged. That's clearly not happened. It's absolutely unacceptable.

"Christopher clearly did nothing wrong whatsoever and was a victim of a drink-driving accident.

"We know that Brazil has very strict laws on drink-driving. The driver admitted he'd been drinking. He was over the limit. I can't understand why after all this time he hasn't been charged."

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Mr Peck's sister Natalie Taylor said: "It's brilliant that our local MP is onto it. It's really nice to know that she wants to take things up.

"We're not out to have somebody locked up for life but it's unsettling to think you can do that and nothing is done about it.

"There's no hate for anybody but we just feel that he'd got off."