Jennifer Thomas, a former model, was sentenced to four years in prison and banned from driving for 10 years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving that led to the death of her friend Sheila Dunne. The crash occurred after Thomas consumed 12 alcoholic drinks, causing her to lose control of her jeep.
A former model who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a mother-of-two after she consumed 12 alcoholic drinks in the hours before she lost control of her jeep has been jailed for four years and banned from driving for 10 years.
READ MORE - No jail time for best man over crash that claimed life of groom after 'showing off' on wedding day She said that one person knocked on the window of the jeep telling Ms Thomas to park up. During the course of her erratic driving Ms Thomas narrowly missed hitting two pedestrians, she knocked down traffic cones, took two U-turns and drove on the wrong side of the road. The occupants of one car became so concerned about her driving that they followed her on the road.
Meanwhile, Det Garda Mark Durcan had told Judge Helen Boyle that Ms Thomas of Oakfield View in Glanmire, Co Cork had consumed espresso martinis, prosecco, gin, mimosa and tonic and wine on February 11, having gone for lunch with Ms Dunne in Douglas in Cork."She failed to straighten the vehicle, and overturned on to the driver’s side at 7.31pm. Her phone was on Bluetooth and auto-contacted emergency services by 999.
Lilley Dunne made a victim impact statement on behalf of herself and her brother whom she now cares for following the loss of both his parents. She said that her mother always referred to TJ as "the best boy in the world". "This experience is what I can only describe as hell. My beautiful Mom was taken from us far too soon at the young age of 50. In a car crash caused by a reckless decision made by a selfish individual. This choice has altered our lives forever.
Sheila’s mother Esther O’Brien said that she was "heartbroken" to have lost her daughter to a drunk driver.
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