'Reckless' Playboy 'Killed Two Businessmen in High-Speed'

The horrific moment two British tourists were killed by a 'reckless' playboy taking part in the street race has been shown on TV in America.




Police have released surveillance footage video which shows businessmen Craig Elford and Kenneth Watkinson being tossed in the air after they were struck by a Porsche turbo racing at up to 100mph.



Both men, who were visiting Fort Lauderdale, Florida, died from the impact of the high speed collision.



The shocking video footage from a hotel security camera shows the men being thrown in the air as two cars speed along a deserted street.



Prosecutors say 35-year-old Ryan Levin, heir to a multi-million pound fortune, was behind the wheel of a $80,000 Porsche Turbo at the time of the accident in February 2009.



He has been charged with the manslaughter of 48-year-old Watkinson, of Leamington Spa, and 39-year-old Elford from Rayley, Oxfordshire.



At the time of the crash Levin was on probation for running over a police officer during a high-speed crash.



He claimed he was not driving the white Porsche having swapped vehicles with a friend Derek Cook prior to the accident.



Minutes before Elford and Watkinson died Levin was stopped for racing around the streets at speeds up to 100mph.



Levin, who lives in a oceanfront flat and has a generous allowance from his millionaire parents, was arrested after a year-long investigation.



The shocking video footage was released as part of the evidence obtained against Levin by police in Florida.



A telephone call recorded between Levin and his father has also been submitted as evidence.



In the prison call Mr Levin appears to say that his son was driving.



In the call Levin says: 'But you're living the life while I'm in...'



His father replies: 'Well, Ryan, I wasn't driving.'



Levin, who has over 50 motoring convictions, has claimed someone else was driving the Porsche.



His friend Derek Cook has denied being behind the wheel.



Porsche said the car was fitted with a high-tech anti theft device that would have prevented anyone taking the car without the keys.



Levin's lawyer said the video footage did not prove his client was driving.



'There is no way of telling who's driving the vehicle. There's no way of even telling what type of vehicle it is, except that it's a white small car, but can they prove that it was Ryan driving that car and not someone else, or Derek Cook, and if they can't, no matter how horrific this accident was, Ryan Levin is not guilty,' said David Bogenschutz.



Lawyers representing the British families accused Levin of being 'reckless' and a 'coward'.