Overview

• Natasha Allarakhia was sentenced to ten years’ custody on August 18 after pleading guilty in June to causing the deaths of William Ray, 17, and Eddie Shore, 18, by dangerous driving.
• Judge James House KC disqualified her from driving for over 12 years and mandated an extended driving retest before any licence restoration.
• Prosecutors told the court she reached speeds of up to 96mph on a 60mph road, braked only 37 metres before impact, and struck a stationary Ford Fiesta at about 70mph.
• The court heard that Allarakhia took sips of lager at the wheel and lied for more than an hour about who was driving while her two young daughters were in the car.
• Victim personal statements described the families’ grief after the two teenagers died of head injuries and another passenger suffered serious harm.