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Driver who paralysed daughter in Essex given community service | Driver who paralysed daughter in Essex given community service |
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A driver who paralysed her five-year-old daughter in a crash, and killed an elderly passenger in the car she hit, has received a community service order. | A driver who paralysed her five-year-old daughter in a crash, and killed an elderly passenger in the car she hit, has received a community service order. |
Leonie Troke, 38, veered across to the other side of the road when she lost control of her car near the village of Great Wigborough in Essex in July 2015. | |
Her daughter Lucille was left paralysed from the waist down, Colchester Magistrates' Court heard. | Her daughter Lucille was left paralysed from the waist down, Colchester Magistrates' Court heard. |
Troke, of Wendover, Aylesbury, admitted causing death by careless driving. | Troke, of Wendover, Aylesbury, admitted causing death by careless driving. |
The court heard the crash happened when she clipped the kerb or a rut in the road, tried to correct the steering but overcompensated, careering into a Vauxhall Astra. | The court heard the crash happened when she clipped the kerb or a rut in the road, tried to correct the steering but overcompensated, careering into a Vauxhall Astra. |
Judge's 'sadness' | Judge's 'sadness' |
Troke's two-year-old daughter was also in the back of her VW Polo but it was the older girl who was badly injured, also suffering injuries to her liver, spleen and lungs. | Troke's two-year-old daughter was also in the back of her VW Polo but it was the older girl who was badly injured, also suffering injuries to her liver, spleen and lungs. |
Jean Wilcox, 82, from Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, a passenger in the Astra, died at the scene. | Jean Wilcox, 82, from Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, a passenger in the Astra, died at the scene. |
Troke, who sat with her head bowed during the hearing, was ordered to carry out 180 hours of community service. | Troke, who sat with her head bowed during the hearing, was ordered to carry out 180 hours of community service. |
She was also disqualified from driving for 18 months and told to pay £145 in court costs and charges. | She was also disqualified from driving for 18 months and told to pay £145 in court costs and charges. |
Passing sentence, District Judge John Woollard told Troke: "I want to express the sadness that I have that nothing I could do today will have the effect of bringing Mrs Wilcox back, or repair the serious injuries caused to your daughter." | Passing sentence, District Judge John Woollard told Troke: "I want to express the sadness that I have that nothing I could do today will have the effect of bringing Mrs Wilcox back, or repair the serious injuries caused to your daughter." |
Outside court, the family of Mrs Wilcox told reporters they were happy with the sentence. | Outside court, the family of Mrs Wilcox told reporters they were happy with the sentence. |
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