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Two men jailed for Reading street race death | Two men jailed for Reading street race death |
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Two men have been been jailed after a woman was hit by a car that mounted a pavement during a street race and later died. | Two men have been been jailed after a woman was hit by a car that mounted a pavement during a street race and later died. |
Irene Rodriguez Caballero, 36, died three days after the crash on 27 December in Reading. | Irene Rodriguez Caballero, 36, died three days after the crash on 27 December in Reading. |
David Puryer, 24, and Oliver Enstone, 27, were each sentenced to four years and eight months. | |
Two cars were seen at speeds of 92mph (150km) on the streets shortly before the crash, Reading Crown Court heard. | Two cars were seen at speeds of 92mph (150km) on the streets shortly before the crash, Reading Crown Court heard. |
Miss Rodriguez Caballero's boyfriend, Jonatan Bosque, who was also hit, suffered multiple skull fractures and two broken legs. | Miss Rodriguez Caballero's boyfriend, Jonatan Bosque, who was also hit, suffered multiple skull fractures and two broken legs. |
The couple were returning home after going out for a meal when they were hit by the Vauxhall Astra driven by Puryer, of Rotherfield Way, Emmer Green, Reading. | The couple were returning home after going out for a meal when they were hit by the Vauxhall Astra driven by Puryer, of Rotherfield Way, Emmer Green, Reading. |
Mr Bosque told the court: "All our dreams came to ashes around the corner from our house. | Mr Bosque told the court: "All our dreams came to ashes around the corner from our house. |
"Our hands came apart in that instant." | "Our hands came apart in that instant." |
Enstone, 27, of Waller Court, Caversham, Reading, drove away from the scene on Caversham Road and was arrested at home later that night. | Enstone, 27, of Waller Court, Caversham, Reading, drove away from the scene on Caversham Road and was arrested at home later that night. |
He had a bumper sticker on the back of his Seat Leon that read #catchmeifyoucan, the court was told. | He had a bumper sticker on the back of his Seat Leon that read #catchmeifyoucan, the court was told. |
Both men pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. | Both men pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. |
But there was no evidence the race was pre-planned, the court heard. | But there was no evidence the race was pre-planned, the court heard. |
Sentencing, Judge Paul Dugdale said: "Through the mindless and reckless behaviour of two men driving their cars, a life has been lost and the lives of families severely damaged." | Sentencing, Judge Paul Dugdale said: "Through the mindless and reckless behaviour of two men driving their cars, a life has been lost and the lives of families severely damaged." |
Speaking outside the court afterwards, Juan Rodriguez, Irene's father, said the sentences were not enough. | Speaking outside the court afterwards, Juan Rodriguez, Irene's father, said the sentences were not enough. |
"This is not justice," he told reporters. | "This is not justice," he told reporters. |
Police had warned Puryer about his driving weeks before, at almost the same spot where he crashed. | Police had warned Puryer about his driving weeks before, at almost the same spot where he crashed. |
The self confessed "car dude" had swerved to avoid another car on Caversham Road and nearly hit a police traffic officer. | The self confessed "car dude" had swerved to avoid another car on Caversham Road and nearly hit a police traffic officer. |
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