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Bristol kebab shop crash: Navlet Anderson jailed for three years | Bristol kebab shop crash: Navlet Anderson jailed for three years |
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A woman who drove her car into a kebab shop window in Bristol has been jailed for three years. | A woman who drove her car into a kebab shop window in Bristol has been jailed for three years. |
A jury at Bristol Crown Court found Navlet Anderson guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. She was also disqualified from driving for five years. | |
The 50-year-old was found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. | The 50-year-old was found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. |
The crash happened at the Antalya kebab shop on Marsh Lane, Bristol, in April. | The crash happened at the Antalya kebab shop on Marsh Lane, Bristol, in April. |
'Driving in anger' | |
Judge Geoffrey Mercer QC said: "It is a matter of pure fortune that the consequences were not more serious - someone could have been killed. | |
"I have not the slightest doubt that you were driving in anger." | |
Bristol Crown Court was told several people were hurt including Stephen Brothwood, who suffered fractures to his lower leg, a punctured lung and nine fractured ribs. | |
The prosecution had alleged Anderson, of Avonvale Road, Barton Hill, suffered a "red mist moment" in revenge for an earlier altercation in which she headbutted a teenage girl - for which she had already pleaded guilty. | |
In her defence, she told the court a flip-flop she was wearing at the time got caught between the accelerator pedal and the floor of the car. | |
'Healing process' | |
The court was told this caused the car to jerk towards the shop window injuring the victims. | |
In cross examination it was alleged she had steered at the teenage girl, nearly running her over - which Anderson denied. | |
The prosecution also told the court an eyewitness had heard her say "I'll run you all over", "I hate you all" and "I'll mow you all down". | |
Det Con Simon Atyeo, from Avon and Somerset Police, said: "The victims are still coming to terms with what happened that day, and some are still dealing with the injuries they suffered." |
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