Learner driver jailed after killing girl in first lesson

A LEARNER driver who crashed and killed a nine-year-old girl while on her first driving lesson has been jailed for two years.

Learner driver jailed after killing girl in first lesson
Thu, 22 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Alistair Keely

Beatrice Mawamba, aged 34, panicked and careered down a narrow alleyway into a grassed courtyard while taking a lesson with her husband, Leeds Crown Court heard.

The court was told she crushed to death nine-year-old Shamirah Grant and injured two other girls, one seriously.

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CourtsPlace: Leopold GrovePlace: ChapeltownPlace: LeedsPerson: Beatrice MawambaPerson: Shamirah GrantPerson: MawambaPerson: Michael SmithPerson: SmithPerson: OpenshawPerson: GaryPerson: Jennifer GrantOrganisation: Leeds Crown Court
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