Baby killed in car crash

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WITNESSES have spoken of the desperate attempts to save a baby who died after being trapped beneath a 4x4.

The Toyota hit 15-month-old Finlay Woods before crashing into the railings of Selwyn Primary School, in Cavendish Road, Highams Park.

Katie Gutierruez-Perez, 39, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, drink driving and driving without insurance.

Witnesses, many of whom had gathered to pick up their children from the primary school, described the horrifying aftermath of the tragic accident.

People rushed to the car in a desperate attempt to free the baby, who was acccompanied by his mother and grandmother when disaster struck.

Another mother at the school, Meryam Mustafa, of Aldriche Way, said: "I saw the mother sitting on a bench crying and bleeding from her head.

"Then I saw a baby inside a pram under a car. She was crying for him, she was screaming and asking what had happened to him."

"There were maybe ten men trying to lift the car. Everyone was crying and praying."

The toddler arrived by air ambulance at Whipps Cross Hospital at 4.12pm yesterday (Thursday) in a serious condition but died soon after.

His mother was waiting for her other son to come out of the school at the time of the accident.

Shocked parents this morning described the Woods family, who had four children, as well-liked and well-respected.

"The family is well-known, they are lovely," said one, who did not want to give her name. A father of a child at the school added: "I can't imagine what it's going to be like for them, coming to school on a Friday and you're missing one."

Mrs Mustafa, whose son used to be in the same class as Finlay's brother, added: "I feel very angry and sad. He was a happy baby.

"I would see him with his mum every day. One minute later and it could've been my son."

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "It is believed the vehicle mounted the kerb and then crashed into the baby."

As well as the air ambulances, two ambulances, two fast response cars and fire crews were sent to the scene.

An inquest is likely to open and adjourn today.

The driver had been trying to stop her car being towed away when the accident happened.

A council spokesman said that council contractors in the area, Redcorn, had picked up that her car was illegal on its automatic number plate recognition system.

To be picked up the car needed to be on the road without tax or insurance.

He said: "It was illegal and should not have been on the road."

The woman jumped into the car and drove round the corner hitting several other cars along the way.

Witnesses are urged to call the Collision Investigation Unit at Chadwell Heath on 8345 4905.

Source: Witnesses describe attempt to save trapped baby (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

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RIP Lil One :littleang

My heart goes out to you and your family X
 
A lot of ignorant people in the world Im afraid
 
its shocking but so will be the punishment she will get banned and a fine for wasting a life its so wrong our courts need to get a grip with these sorts of people
 
This is what fu**ing annoys me the most if she was to have killed the child outrite with a weapon it would be staright forward murder but because she was behind the wheel of a car the laws are totally different and that's wrong because she still took a life.

:Angryfire:Angryfire:Angryfire
 
This is what fu**ing annoys me the most if she was to have killed the child outrite with a weapon it would be staright forward murder but because she was behind the wheel of a car the laws are totally different and that's wrong because she still took a life.

:Angryfire:Angryfire:Angryfire



This is so tragic and should never of happened ! What the hell is wrong with these people !

This woman WILL be dealt with this way, I know this as my best mate is a senior Crown Prosecution Service officer. She has told me on phone a min ago that they are going to charge her with;

Driving a motor vehicle on a public highway while unfit through drink or drugs.
Driving a motor vehicle on a public highway with no insurance.
Causing death by dangerous driving


The first two charges will likely be set aside and the latter pursued as its the most severe and brings the highest sentence.

'Death by dangerous driving' guidelines : Brake - the Road Safety Charity

also from here British drivers face jail for causing death by dangerous driving ? The Register

The Council's press release (pdf), summarises:

The Sentencing Guidelines Council recommends that prolonged, persistent and deliberate bad driving and consumption of substantial amounts of drugs or alcohol should put offenders into the most serious category of causing death by dangerous driving and be given jail terms of at least seven years.

A combination of these features of dangerous driving – particularly if accompanied by aggravating factors, failing to stop or a very bad driving record - should attract sentences towards the maximum of 14 years.

In dealing with cases of causing death by careless driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs the guideline provides for longer sentences as the degree of intoxication increases, so that sentence levels equate to those for causing death by dangerous driving.

BUT even with all that said, In my view its still not enough. We SHOULD have the death penalty for things like this !

Peados, terrorists, and persons who kill or cause death of others through this type of incident should all fall into the execution category !
 
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what a sad story, she should be sentenced for life.
 
100% agree m8 and they should throw away the key

why throw away the key we need it to get the body out and put the next fooking sad case in there
murder dont quite cut it for me there has to be another word for what she did slaughtered the child seems more suitable to me
 
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