Mum who killed 2 teen pals in 96mph horror crash after downing lager while her young daughters were in the car is jailed

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Reckless mum laughed at scene of horror and lied to cops
DEATH SMASH Mum who killed 2 teen pals in 96mph horror crash after downing lager while her young daughters were in the car is jailed
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A MUM who killed two teenage friends in a 96mph horror crash after she downed lager while at the wheel has been jailed.
Natasha Allarakhia was driving her two young daughters in an Audi when she smashed into 17-year-old William Ray's Ford Fiesta.
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Natasha Allarakhia has been jailed for ten years
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William, who had been stopped at temporary traffic lights, was killed in the horror along with passenger, Eddie Shore, 18.
Another 17-year-old boy suffered life-changing injuries in the cash in North Rauceby, Lincolnshire.
Allarakhia then laughed while taking a roadside breathalyser test and spent more than an hour lying to police.
She was today jailed for ten years after she pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury.
Allarakhia wept and cried out "I'm so sorry" as William and Eddie's families read heartbreaking victim impact statements.
Eddie's mum Kerri Foster said: 'Everybody loved Eddie. He's gone and I'm heartbroken.
"I yearn for him constantly and remember all the special things about him. He was my baby boy.'
William's mum Sarah Barker said: 'Will was such a caring, conscientious and compassionate person.
"Will has always been by my side, it's like part of my identity died with Will.'
Lincoln Crown Court heard Allarakhia was disqualified from driving in January this year over failing to provide information about two speeding offences in the weeks before and after the fatal crash.
At the time of the tragedy, she was "literally drinking and driving" as she sped around with her two daughters, aged seven and 12, in the back while sipping from a can of lager.
She reached speeds of 96mph before crashing into William's stationary car at 70mph.
Data taken from the two cars showed Allarakhia did not take her foot off the accelerator until just two seconds before the collision.
It also revealed she was just 121ft (37m) away from the Fiesta when her brakes were briefly applied.
Prosecutor David Eager said William in comparison had shown "exemplary' driving before the crash in June last year.
The boys, who had just finished their A-levels, had enjoyed a "pleasant" evening watching football.
William had not consumed any alcohol before getting behind the wheel and had used both the handbrake and footbrake at the lights.
Mr Eager continued: "He was sat talking to his friends at the lights when behind him this defendant drove her car.
'She was driving at that point, the Crown would say, at 96mph. Not only was she driving at 96mph, she was not paying attention to the road.
'She drove at speed into the back of that vehicle. Even with the tiny amount of braking she did, she hit that vehicle at 70mph.
'At the scene, when spoken to she said she was a passenger in the Audi. She said that the person who was driving was her partner's friend and he had run off. All of this took place in the presence of her two young children.'
The cause of death for both teenagers was head injuries, while one of the two teenagers in the back of the car also suffered severe injuries to his hip.
As well as a jail term, Allarakhia was banned from driving for a total of more than 12 year and must take an extended retest before she can drive again.
Detective Sergeant Kate Johnston, from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: 'This collision is solely down to the reckless, selfish and dangerous actions of Allarakhia.
"Because of her utter disregard for the safety of others, two teenagers, with their lives ahead of them, were cruelly taken from this world. The other two occupants of the Fiesta are left with both the physical and mental impacts of that night.
'Allarakhia deserves no sympathy in this case – her immediate reaction was to concoct a false story and deny all responsibility until challenged demonstrating a contemptible disregard for anyone else involved.
"Her failure to observe even the most basic rules of the road have destroyed lives, put her own children at risk and rightly attracted a substantial sentence from the court.'
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William Ray was driving at the time of the horror