Overview
- Lewis Meadows, now 19, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court after admitting causing the death of 74-year-old Mary Kinsey.
- Kinsey was struck on Church Road, Felixstowe, on November 19 last year and later died from her injuries.
- Meadows had taken a client’s modified Nissan GTR without permission, disabled its dynamic control, and lost control while testing its power.
- Judge Richard Kelly said Meadows treated the powerful car "like a toy," imposed a seven-year driving ban, and noted he is eligible for release after serving half the term.
- Phone videos showed one-handed driving and engine revving, and police said the clips reflected a repeated pattern of dangerous behavior rather than a single lapse.