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New Driver Jailed for 6 Years 8 Months Over 96mph Cotswolds Crash That Killed Two

The court cited reckless driving at 96mph with a three-vehicle overtake attempt by a driver licensed less than three weeks.

Overview

  • Liberty Mitchell, 21, was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court on February 13 and must serve half her term before release on licence.
  • She received an eight-year, four-month driving ban, must pass an extended test to regain her licence, and was uninsured for work use at the time.
  • Mitchell pleaded guilty in December to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and two counts related to being uninsured.
  • Taxi driver Octavian Codreanu died at the scene and passenger Moyra Whelan died later in hospital, with three others suffering severe, life-changing injuries.
  • Police uncovered Snapchat videos showing Mitchell filming while driving, hitting 100mph and veering toward oncoming traffic before the December 2, 2022 B4425 crash near Aldsworth.