Overview
- Ipswich Crown Court sentenced 19-year-old Lewis Meadows to four years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving, with a seven-year driving disqualification.
- On November 19, 2024, Meadows lost control on Church Road in Felixstowe, mounted the pavement, and struck pedestrian Mary Kinsey, 74, who later died of her injuries.
- The Nissan GTR belonged to a client of his family’s Suffolk Detailing business, was described as modified and particularly powerful, and was driven without permission.
- The court heard Meadows had disabled the car’s dynamic control and tried to spin the rear wheels; phone clips showed him revving engines, shouting, and driving one-handed while filming.
- Police said the case showed a repeated pattern of dangerous driving and warned younger motorists about risk-taking; Meadows will be eligible for release after serving half his sentence, with the remainder on licence.