Sheila Dunne's death was 'entirely preventable', judge says after jailing Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer Thomas was imprisoned for four years for drunkenly driving a car and causing the death of Sheila Dunne

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The tragedy of Sheila Dunne's death in a car being drunkenly driven by Jennifer Thomas was that it was entirely preventable, the judge said as she jailed Thomas for four years.

“It is not a crime to go out with your friend (and have a few drinks) but it is a crime to get behind wheel of the car. You could have had a designated driver or taxi or a bus or walked. Unfortunately, you sealed the fate of the passenger in that car, Ms Sheila Dunne.