Overview
- Stevie Steel, 24, was sentenced to 12 months in prison suspended for a year after admitting causing death by careless driving while over the alcohol limit.
- The July 2022 crash happened about two minutes after leaving a parking space when Steel struck a parked car in Clacton and her Ford Focus rolled onto its roof.
- Six-month-old Harry Kiely was thrown from the rear window because his harness was not attached and the car seat was not secured, the court heard.
- Alcohol readings presented in court placed Steel over the legal limit of 35mcg per 100ml, with figures reported between 43mcg and 91mcg.
- Steel was banned from driving for five years, must pass an extended test, and was ordered to pay £1,000 in costs and a £180 surcharge; the child's mother was previously convicted of manslaughter and received a suspended sentence.