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| Woman jailed for killing man by pushing him under Manchester tram | Woman jailed for killing man by pushing him under Manchester tram |
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| Charissa Brown-Wellington, 31, sentenced to five years for manslaughter of stranger she shoved during an argument | |
| Frances Perraudin and agencies | |
| Tue 31 Oct 2017 18.07 GMT | |
| First published on Tue 31 Oct 2017 17.39 GMT | |
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| A woman who caused a man’s death by pushing him into the path of a moving tram in Manchester has been jailed for five years. | A woman who caused a man’s death by pushing him into the path of a moving tram in Manchester has been jailed for five years. |
| Charissa Brown-Wellington, 31, admitted the manslaughter of Philip Carter, 30, last month at Manchester crown court. Carter was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision at Victoria station in Manchester on 11 June. | Charissa Brown-Wellington, 31, admitted the manslaughter of Philip Carter, 30, last month at Manchester crown court. Carter was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision at Victoria station in Manchester on 11 June. |
| The court heard that Brown-Wellington was “significantly affected” by alcohol and ecstasy when she got into an argument at a tram stop with Carter, a stranger who had also been drinking. | The court heard that Brown-Wellington was “significantly affected” by alcohol and ecstasy when she got into an argument at a tram stop with Carter, a stranger who had also been drinking. |
| Sentencing, Mr Justice William Davis told her: “That’s as far as it should have gone … but no, you reacted by pushing him forcefully and as it happened pushed him in in the direction of a tram just as it was moving away. | Sentencing, Mr Justice William Davis told her: “That’s as far as it should have gone … but no, you reacted by pushing him forcefully and as it happened pushed him in in the direction of a tram just as it was moving away. |
| “He fell backwards and tragically fell between two cars of the tram. He was crushed to death in full view of any number of bystanders. | “He fell backwards and tragically fell between two cars of the tram. He was crushed to death in full view of any number of bystanders. |
| “There was more than one victim in this case because the effect of what you did was so dreadful. | “There was more than one victim in this case because the effect of what you did was so dreadful. |
| “There was nothing accidental about you losing your temper and pushing this man forcefully.” | “There was nothing accidental about you losing your temper and pushing this man forcefully.” |
| The judge said he accepted the defendant did not intend to kill or seriously harm Carter, but he noted she had a lengthy criminal record with 65 convictions including for violent offences. | The judge said he accepted the defendant did not intend to kill or seriously harm Carter, but he noted she had a lengthy criminal record with 65 convictions including for violent offences. |
| “The reality is that, though what you did was not unprovoked, it was completely unnecessary and it was aggressive,” he said. | “The reality is that, though what you did was not unprovoked, it was completely unnecessary and it was aggressive,” he said. |
| The court heard that Brown-Wellington had a personality disorder which resulted in acts of “impulsive violence”. Just before the judge passed sentence, a tearful Brown-Wellington cried from the dock: “It was an accident. I swear it was.” | The court heard that Brown-Wellington had a personality disorder which resulted in acts of “impulsive violence”. Just before the judge passed sentence, a tearful Brown-Wellington cried from the dock: “It was an accident. I swear it was.” |
| Rob Hall, prosecuting, said CCTV captured Brown-Wellington getting off a tram at about 7.45pm and arguing with Carter, who was holding a bottle of alcohol. | Rob Hall, prosecuting, said CCTV captured Brown-Wellington getting off a tram at about 7.45pm and arguing with Carter, who was holding a bottle of alcohol. |
| “As the defendant got off the tram she was heard to say, ‘What are you looking at?’” said Hall. | “As the defendant got off the tram she was heard to say, ‘What are you looking at?’” said Hall. |
| “Mr Carter said something back to her, the defendant turned and walked towards him shouting: ‘You what? What the fuck did you say?’” The row escalated as both told each other to “get the fuck out of my face”, the court heard. | “Mr Carter said something back to her, the defendant turned and walked towards him shouting: ‘You what? What the fuck did you say?’” The row escalated as both told each other to “get the fuck out of my face”, the court heard. |
| Brown-Wellington then pushed Carter, with both hands to his chest, which led to him falling off the platform. Carter suffered multiple crush injuries and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. | Brown-Wellington then pushed Carter, with both hands to his chest, which led to him falling off the platform. Carter suffered multiple crush injuries and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. |
| On her arrival at a police station after she was arrested, Brown-Wellington told officers: “He should not have put his finger in my face. All my life I have had to put up with men putting their hands around me.” | On her arrival at a police station after she was arrested, Brown-Wellington told officers: “He should not have put his finger in my face. All my life I have had to put up with men putting their hands around me.” |
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