Well, yes, indeed. If you have the bad luck to be born to a thick chavmum who ignores the rules on car seats while accepting a lift from her pissed up girlchum.
A young woman who was drink-driving when a baby was thrown through the open window of her car in a crash wept in court today as she avoided jail.
How?
Stevie Steel, 24, and a friend had bought three bottles of wine for a day out at the beach when she collided with another vehicle shortly after they left. Her Ford Focus rolled onto its roof and her friend's six-month-old baby, Harry Kiely, was 'thrown through the window' and died from catastrophic head injuries.Harry's mother, Morgan, 22, was given a two-year suspended sentence in July after she was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence. Her son had not been strapped into his seat properly during the short journey in Clacton, Essex. Steel has now received a one-year term, suspended for a year, after admitting causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed limit.
Tests showed Steel had 43mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, compared to the legal limit of 35mg. But the judge suspended her sentence today, saying there was 'very considerable personal mitigation'.
Such as?
She was of previously good character, had admitted the offence and had expressed remorse. She also has a young child with her ex-partner.
Ah, the usual load of old flannel.
Christopher Martin, defending Steel today, said his client had spoken to charities about helping with campaigning against drink driving. This was 'with a view to try and nail home how serious the consequences of this type of offending really are' for young people.
Well, they are going to look at the extraerdinary leniency offered to this pair and conclude that there really aren't any, so that might backfire!
The defendant was also disqualified from driving for five years and must pass an extended test before returning to behind the wheel.
Should have been a lifetime ban.
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