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Penge police chase deaths driver Joshua Dobby jailed Penge police chase deaths driver Joshua Dobby jailed
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A drug addict who killed an aspiring child actor and his aunt during a police chase has been jailed.A drug addict who killed an aspiring child actor and his aunt during a police chase has been jailed.
Joshua Dobby, 23, was out of jail on licence when he knocked over Makayah McDermott, 10, and Rozanne Cooper, 34, in Penge, south London, last August.Joshua Dobby, 23, was out of jail on licence when he knocked over Makayah McDermott, 10, and Rozanne Cooper, 34, in Penge, south London, last August.
Dobby had previously denied manslaughter but changed his plea last month at the Old Bailey.Dobby had previously denied manslaughter but changed his plea last month at the Old Bailey.
He was jailed for 12 years for two counts of manslaughter with a further three to serve on licence.He was jailed for 12 years for two counts of manslaughter with a further three to serve on licence.
Dobby was being pursued by police in a stolen car when he ploughed into the family group in 31 August, the court heard. Dobby was being pursued by police as he drove a stolen black Ford Focus at three times the speed limit down one-way roads and through red lights, before losing control.
After the fatal crash, he jumped out of the car and stepped over one of the other children in the group, who had suffered serious injuries, and ran from the scene. The court heard he hit a bollard before ploughing into Makayah and Ms Cooper, and three other members of the family, two aged 13 and one aged eight.
Three other members of the family - two aged 13 and one aged eight - were badly injured in the crash. After the fatal crash, he jumped out of the car and stepped over one of the other children, who had suffered serious injuries, and ran from the scene.
In a statement to the court Makayah's grandfather accused Dobby of treating the lives of his family as "worthless" and "expendable", as he tried to evade police. At the time, the family had been on their way to have ice creams and play on the swings in a park, the court heard.
Martin Cooper told how he watched helplessly as Dobby lost control and drove the car at his daughter and Makayah, as well as three other grandchildren. Following the hearing, they said said they were "disappointed" in the length of Dobby's sentence.
'No attempt to swerve'
In a statement, they said: "We came here today to see justice done and in the hope that Joshua Dobby would show remorse and sorry for killing our beautiful Rosie and our wonderful Makayah. But he has shown none."
Earlier, Makayah's grandfather accused the killer of treating the lives of his family as "worthless" and "expendable", as he tried to evade police.
In a pre-sentence statement, Martin Cooper told how he watched helplessly as Dobby lost control and drove the car at his family.
"I watched as the driver of the car made no attempt to stop or apply the brakes and no attempt to swerve," he said.