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The Sun
17 hours ago
- The Sun
Mum who killed 2 teen pals in 96mph horror crash after downing lager while her young daughters were in the car is jailed
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. 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.' 3 3
The Independent
18 hours ago
- The Independent
Driver who sped to 96mph before crash killing two teenagers is jailed
A dangerous driver who drove at speeds of up to 96mph while taking sips of lager before crashing into a car containing teenage friends and killing two of them has been jailed for 10 years. Natasha Allarakhia was 'literally drinking and driving' before she smashed her Audi Q2 into the back of a stationary Ford Fiesta on the A17 Newark Road in North Rauceby, Lincolnshire, on June 20 last year, killing a 17-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger who had just finished their A-levels. Lincoln Crown Court heard the 36-year-old lied to police at the scene for more than an hour about who had been driving while her two young daughters, who had been in the back of her car, were present. Allarakhia, of Turner Crescent, Norwich, pleaded guilty in June to causing the deaths of William Ray and Eddie Shore by dangerous driving, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving to one of the other two teenage passengers. On Monday, Judge James House KC handed Allarakhia the custodial sentence, disqualified her from driving for a total of more than 12 years, and said she must take an extended retest before she can drive again, adding that her drinking was not the cause of the collision. The defendant, who was not recorded as being over the legal alcohol limit at the time of the collision, sobbed in the dock with her head bent forward. She wore a burgundy dress with her hair in a bun, and at one point cried out 'I'm so sorry' while the teenagers' relatives read victim personal statements to the court. Mr Shore's mother 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 mother 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.' Prosecutor David Eager told the court that the group of friends had a 'pleasant evening' watching football and that William had not consumed any alcohol before getting behind the wheel, instead showing 'exemplary' driving. Mr Eager said William had applied the handbrake and footbrake at the temporary traffic lights that evening. The barrister said: '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 court heard that Allarakhia applied her brakes on the 60mph limit road 37 metres before the collision point, but the temporary traffic lights would have been visible from 620 metres away. The court heard the defendant, whose partner was also a passenger in the car and was injured in the crash, was described as a 'fast driver who doesn't really concentrate', that she had been drinking earlier that day and took 'sips of lager from a can which she had been drinking from as she drove'. 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. Edward Renvoize, defending Allarakhia, said: 'Her demeanour throughout this case has been one of genuine and deep remorse. 'Ms Allarakhia intends never to get behind the wheel of a car again.' The court heard she 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. The judge told the defendant: 'They were greatly loved, they are greatly missed. What comes through most of all is the opportunities lost.'
BBC News
19 hours ago
- BBC News
Woman sipped booze at wheel before North Rauceby teen death crash
A woman who killed two school pupils when she smashed into the back of a stationary car after sipping alcohol at the wheel and speeding at 96mph (154km/h) has been jailed for 10 years. Natasha Allarakhia, 36, was speeding in her Audi Q2 on the A17 at North Rauceby, Lincolnshire, when she failed to notice a Ford Fiesta which had stopped at temporary traffic driver of the Fiesta, William Ray, 17, and passenger, Eddie Shore,18, died. A second passenger, Jack Prince, 17, suffered life-changing Allarakhia, of Turner Crescent, Norwich, pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of William and Eddie by dangerous driving and causing serious injury to Jack. David Eager, prosecuting, told Lincoln Crown Court William was waiting at the traffic lights on 20 June last year when Allarakhia drove into the back of his Fiesta. Data taken from the two vehicles showed Allarakhia did not take her foot off the accelerator until just two seconds before the collison and was only 121ft (37m) away from the Fiesta when her brakes were briefly speed of Allarakhia's Audi at the time of the collision was 70mph (112 km/h), the court heard. Mr Eager told the court: "Not only was she driving at 96mph but she was not paying attention all the time."During part of the journey she was drinking from a can of alcohol, literally drinking and driving."The court was told Allarakhia laughed when she passed a roadside breath test despite her own two daughters, aged seven and 12, being in the car with her. All four occupants of the Fiesta were taken to Queen's Medical Centre, in Nottingham, where William and Eddie later died from their head injuries. The prosecution had asked for sentence to be adjourned so victim impact statements could be read out in court from the family and friends of the two evidence from the witness box, Eddie's mother, Kerri Foster, told Allarakhia that her "selfish actions" had robbed her of her held her head and mumbled "I'm sorry" as Mrs Foster insisted "I am serving a life sentence of grief".Eddie's father, James Shore, described the two days he spent holding his hand in hospital before he died."It has broken me and I will never be the same the person again," Mr Shore mother, Sarah Barker, said: "Our lives after 9.41pm on that evening will never be the same again. My Will, my only boy, the love of my life."His father, Steven, described his son as the "best of us" and noted how he had never heard a bad word said about him. In his statement, Jack told Allarakhia he had been left with life-changing injuries and described the mental harm as "unspeakable".The third passenger in William's Fiesta, Luke Wood, described how the deaths of his friends had left him with a lifetime of "grief and trauma."In mitigation, Edward Renvoize, said Allarakhia had shown genuine remorse which was emphasised by her demeanour in court."She did not set out to hurt anyone," he said. 'Number of warnings' The court heard Allarakhia had five previous convictions for 12 offences, including a bad driving record."This is a woman who has had a number of warnings to slow down," Judge James House KC noted."This defendant was not just driving significantly in excess of the limit but was not paying attention for a significant period of time."Allarakhia was also made the subject of a 12-and-a-half year driving ban and must take an extended retest before she can ever drive the teenagers' deaths, tributes were also paid by Carre's Grammar School in Nick Law said the teenagers' deaths had "really rocked the whole community". Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Yahoo
Driver who sped to 96mph before crash killing two teenagers is jailed
A dangerous driver who drove at speeds of up to 96mph while taking sips of lager before crashing into a car containing teenage friends and killing two of them has been jailed for 10 years. Natasha Allarakhia was 'literally drinking and driving' before she smashed her Audi Q2 into the back of a stationary Ford Fiesta on the A17 Newark Road in North Rauceby, Lincolnshire, on June 20 last year, killing a 17-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger who had just finished their A-levels. Lincoln Crown Court heard the 36-year-old lied to police at the scene for more than an hour about who had been driving while her two young daughters, who had been in the back of her car, were present. Allarakhia, of Turner Crescent, Norwich, pleaded guilty in June to causing the deaths of William Ray and Eddie Shore by dangerous driving, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving to one of the other two teenage passengers. On Monday, Judge James House KC handed Allarakhia the custodial sentence, disqualified her from driving for a total of more than 12 years, and said she must take an extended retest before she can drive again, adding that her drinking was not the cause of the collision. The defendant, who was not recorded as being over the legal alcohol limit at the time of the collision, sobbed in the dock with her head bent forward. She wore a burgundy dress with her hair in a bun, and at one point cried out 'I'm so sorry' while the teenagers' relatives read victim personal statements to the court. Mr Shore's mother 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 mother 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.' Prosecutor David Eager told the court that the group of friends had a 'pleasant evening' watching football and that William had not consumed any alcohol before getting behind the wheel, instead showing 'exemplary' driving. Mr Eager said William had applied the handbrake and footbrake at the temporary traffic lights that evening. The barrister said: '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 court heard that Allarakhia applied her brakes on the 60mph limit road 37 metres before the collision point, but the temporary traffic lights would have been visible from 620 metres away. The court heard the defendant, whose partner was also a passenger in the car and was injured in the crash, was described as a 'fast driver who doesn't really concentrate', that she had been drinking earlier that day and took 'sips of lager from a can which she had been drinking from as she drove'. 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. Edward Renvoize, defending Allarakhia, said: 'Her demeanour throughout this case has been one of genuine and deep remorse. 'Ms Allarakhia intends never to get behind the wheel of a car again.' The court heard she 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. The judge told the defendant: 'They were greatly loved, they are greatly missed. What comes through most of all is the opportunities lost.'
Daily Mail
20 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Serial bad driver who killed two promising schoolboys by smashing into their stationary car after doing 96mph while sipping booze is jailed
A motorist who killed two promising grammar school pupils when she smashed into their stationary car at 70mph after sipping alcohol at the wheel has been jailed for ten years. Mother-of-two Natasha Allarakhia, 36, was speeding at 96mph in her Audi Q2 when she failed to notice the car which had stopped at temporary traffic lights in front of her. Both William Ray, 17, who had driven three of his friends to watch an England football match on television, and his passenger, Eddie Shore, 18, died. A second passenger, Jack Prince, then 17, suffered life changing injuries. Allarakhia, who was driving her own female partner and two young daughters, aged seven and 12, initially claimed not to have been at the wheel when police arrived at the scene, telling them it was a friend who had run off through a field which meant the National Air Service was deployed in a bid to find them. The court heard Allarakhia has five previous convictions for 12 offences, including a bad driving record and was even court speeding again while on bail after the fatal crash. David Eager, prosecuting, said Mr Ray, known as Will, had consumed no alcohol and was waiting at a set of temporary traffic lights on the A17 at North Rauceby, Lincs, on June 20 last year when Allarakhia simply drove into the back of his Ford Fiesta. Mr Eager told the court: 'Not only was she driving at 96mph but she was not paying attention all the time. 'During part of the journey she was drinking from a can of alcohol, literally drinking and driving.' Data taken from the two vehicles showed Allarakhia did not take her foot off the accelerator until just two seconds before the collision and was only 37 metres away from Mr Ray's car when her brakes were briefly applied. Allarakhia had also failed to notice two signs warning of the temporary traffic lights which were visible from 620 metres away. Allarakhia was asked to take a roadside breath test and replied: 'I've had a drink. I'm not p*ssed. I'm not the driver.' The court heard Allarakhia was within the legal limit. 'At that point she laughs, again in the presence of her children,' Mr Eager added. Mr Eager said Allarakhia maintained the lie that she wasn't the driver for one hour and 12 minutes. Mr Eager said: 'During that time two boys were being extracted from the vehicle, and the other two men were effectively dying,' Mr Eager stressed. Allarakhia's partner, Kim Booth, was also injured. She described how Allarakhia had driven to Sheffield to pick her up and had taken a couple of sips from her can during the return journey. She also said Allarakhia had been drinking earlier in the day. Investigations showed Allarakhia had also allowed her youngest child not to wear a seat belt during the trip. All four passengers were taken to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham where Mr Ray and Mr Shore were later declared dead from their head injuries. Allarakhia, of Turner Crescent, Norwich pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of Mr Ray on 21 June and Mr Shore on 22 June by dangerous driving. She also admitted a third charge of causing serious injury to passenger, Jack Prince, on 20 June. The court heard Allarakhia had five previous convictions for 12 offences, including a bad driving record. They include two convictions for theft and a 20 week suspended jail sentence passed in January 2023 for contravening a pedestrian crossing and driving without due care and attention. On the date of the offence in August 2022 Allarakhia hit a taxi after driving through a red light on a pedestrian crossing. The court heard Allarakhia was also banned from driving earlier this year under the totting up procedure for two incidents of speeding. Those offences occurred on 13 June and 5 July, 2024, therefore shortly before and after the fatal collision. In a victim impact statement Eddie's mother, Kerri Foster, told Allarakhia that her 'selfish actions' had robbed her of her son. Allarakhia, wearing a purple dress, held her head and mumbled 'I'm sorry' as Mrs Foster insisted 'I am serving a life sentence of grief.' Mrs Foster revealed Eddie was about to take up a dream job as a ski lift operator in Canada and described how the family received his successful A Level results just eight weeks after his death. The results meant Eddie would have been able to take up a place at university in Leeds. 'Now we will never know what that future had for Eddie,' Mrs Foster explained. Eddie's father, James Shore, described the two days he spent holding his hand in hospital before he died. 'It has broken me and I will never be the same the person again,' Mr Shore said, before insisting that he would keep going to help Eddie's sister and preserve the memory of his son. Mr Ray's mother, Sarah Barker, described how she was working away in Glasgow when she learnt of the tragedy. 'Our lives after 9.41pm on that evening will never be the same again. My Will, my only boy, the love of my life,' Mrs Barker said. Mrs Barker explained how she still visited her son's grave every day and drew strength from the support of the other impacted families and his friends. Mr Ray's father, Steven, described his son as the 'best of us' and noted how he had genuinely never heard a bad word said about him. Mr Ray revealed how he also still cried in his sleep. In his statement Mr Prince told Allarakhia he had been left with life changing injuries and described the mental harm as 'unspeakable.' Mr Prince said he was still haunted by the collision and explained that the fractures he suffered had derailed his chosen career in the RAF. The third passenger in Mr Ray's Fiesta, Luke Wood, described how the deaths of Will and Eddie had left him with a lifetime of 'grief and trauma.' Following the collision Allarakhia was arrested and gave a prepared statement in which she claimed to have suffered a momentary lack of inattention. Edward Renvoize, defending Allarakhia, said she had shown genuine remorse which was emphasised by her demeanor in court. 'She did not set out to hurt anyone,' Mr Renvoize told the court Mr Renvoize added: 'It was a stupid lie told at the roadside which was voluntarily desisted from.' The court heard Allarakhia was also the primary carer for her two children. 'She is unlikely to see them again until they reach adulthood.' The court heard Allarakhia five previous convictions for 12 offences, including two convictions for theft. In January 2023 she was handed a 20-week suspended jail sentence for contravening a pedestrian crossing and driving without due care and attention after hitting a taxi when she drove through a red light on a pedestrian crossing. The court heard Allarakhia was also banned from driving earlier this year under the totting up procedure for two incidents of speeding. Those offences occurred on 13 June and 5 July, 2024, therefore shortly before and after the fatal collision. Before passing sentence Judge James House KC addressed a packed public gallery and stated: 'I am very conscious what brings us here today is a devastating tragedy.' Judge House said: 'Will and Eddie had just completed their A Levels. They will never learn their results, but had achieved what they worked so hard for' The Judge noted it was impossible not to be moved by all of the victim impact statements which highlighted 'what they will now miss out on together.' Addressing Allarackhia, Judge House said while alcohol could not be proved to be a factor in the crash her previous convictions were an aggravating factor. 'This is a woman who has had a number of warnings to slow down,' Judge House noted. 'This defendant was not just driving significantly in excess of the limit but was not paying attention for a significant period of time.' Allarakhia was also made the subject of a twelve and half year driving ban and must take an extended retest before she can ever drive again.
