Jail for drink drive father who killed son

A drink-driving father who killed his only son in a car crash on the night before his seventh birthday has been jailed for two and half years.

Jail for drink drive father who killed son
Fri, 05 Jan, 2001 - 11:06

A drink-driving father who killed his only son in a car crash on the night before his seventh birthday has been jailed for two and half years.

William Robson, 34, sobbed and shook in the dock at Maidstone Crown Court as he was sentenced for killing his son Joshua after downing four pints of strong lager.

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CourtsPlace: Ashford, KentPlace: LondonPerson: William RobsonPerson: JoshuaPerson: RobsonPerson: JudgePerson: Andrew PatiencePerson: Tracy MahoneyPerson: CollettePerson: Robin JohnsonPerson: Michael O'SullivanOrganisation: Maidstone Crown CourtOrganisation: Guy's Hospital
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