Overview
- Laurie Ellis described sons Louie, 8, and Mason, 6, as joyful and kind, saying their loss left “two enormous holes” in his heart.
- Louie and Mason died on October 2, 2023 near Sutton on Sea when the car driven by their mother, Amy Sheppard, lost control and hit an oncoming vehicle.
- Sheppard was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court to 20 months’ imprisonment suspended for two years in December 2025.
- Press reports say a badly underinflated rear tyre caused the Vauxhall Astra to fishtail and cross into the opposite carriageway before the head‑on collision.
- Some outlets report the court was told Sheppard had previous convictions for causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury, as cited in earlier coverage.