Woman faces long jail term over crash deaths

A woman has been told she faces a "very long jail sentence" after admitting causing the deaths of two teenagers by dangerous driving.

William Ray, 17, and Eddie Shore, 18, died after a crash between two cars on the A17 at North Rauceby, Lincolnshire, on 20 June last year. Two other passengers were injured.

Natasha Allarakhia, 35, of Turner Crescent, Norwich, wept as she pleaded guilty during a hearing at Lincoln Crown Court earlier.

Allarakhia, who also admitted causing serious injury to a passenger by dangerous driving, was bailed to be sentenced on 18 August.

David Eager, prosecuting, asked for sentencing to be adjourned so victim impact statements could be taken from the family and friends of the teenagers.

"There are people who want to speak about these two young men and how this has affected them," Mr Eager said.

Edward Renvoize, defending Allarakhia, said his client appreciated that a "very long prison sentence" was inevitable, but asked for her bail to be extended until the sentence date.

Mr Renvoize told the court: "There are children involved."

Judge Catarina Sjolin Knight agreed to the request, but told Allarakhia: "This has to be a very long sentence.

"You have pleaded guilty to three serious offences that arise out of one piece of conduct.

"You know what the outcome will be."

Allarakhia was given an interim driving ban.

The victims were travelling in a Ford Fiesta on the A17 when the crash with an Audi Q2 car happened.

Following the deaths, tributes to the victims were paid by Carre's Grammar School in Sleaford.

Head teacher Nick Law described the teenagers as "lovely lads".

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