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Minesh Parbat guilty over 'sex act' death crash in Crawley | Minesh Parbat guilty over 'sex act' death crash in Crawley |
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A man who denied taking part in a sex act with his girlfriend before she died in a crash has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. | A man who denied taking part in a sex act with his girlfriend before she died in a crash has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. |
Minesh Parbat, 36, was driving his BMW at 60mph when he crashed in Crawley. | Minesh Parbat, 36, was driving his BMW at 60mph when he crashed in Crawley. |
His girlfriend Lisa Watling, 28, was found wearing only her bra and t-shirt, with the rest of her clothes in the footwell. She died in hospital later. | His girlfriend Lisa Watling, 28, was found wearing only her bra and t-shirt, with the rest of her clothes in the footwell. She died in hospital later. |
Lewes Crown Court heard that Parbat was found with his trousers and underwear around his ankles. | Lewes Crown Court heard that Parbat was found with his trousers and underwear around his ankles. |
The crash happened at on 9 March on the A2011. | The crash happened at on 9 March on the A2011. |
Parbat, of Gregory Close, in Maidenbower, Crawley, had told the court he dropped his trousers as part of a dare with Ms Watling. | Parbat, of Gregory Close, in Maidenbower, Crawley, had told the court he dropped his trousers as part of a dare with Ms Watling. |
'Lose your liberty' | 'Lose your liberty' |
He said she sat on the dashboard as they drove then she moved in front of him and obscured his view. | He said she sat on the dashboard as they drove then she moved in front of him and obscured his view. |
He denied anything sexual had taken place as he drove his BMW Z3 and said he struggled to get Ms Watling off him before the crash. | He denied anything sexual had taken place as he drove his BMW Z3 and said he struggled to get Ms Watling off him before the crash. |
Jurors heard Parbat veered into the central reservation, then over-steered before crashing into a fence. | Jurors heard Parbat veered into the central reservation, then over-steered before crashing into a fence. |
After the crash he gave a positive blood test which showed 102 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The drink-drive limit is 80 milligrams. | After the crash he gave a positive blood test which showed 102 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. The drink-drive limit is 80 milligrams. |
Adjourning sentencing to 28 August for pre-sentence reports, Recorder Peter Griffiths QC said: "You have been, in my view, rightly convicted of this very serious offence. | Adjourning sentencing to 28 August for pre-sentence reports, Recorder Peter Griffiths QC said: "You have been, in my view, rightly convicted of this very serious offence. |
"It is inevitable that you will lose your liberty. To prison you will be going. The question is what length." | "It is inevitable that you will lose your liberty. To prison you will be going. The question is what length." |
Parbat was bailed to await sentencing. |
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