A drink driver who killed her aunt in a crash and then dumped her body before driving off has been jailed.
Keavi Illsley, 24, was behind the wheel of her Vauxhall Corsa despite being over the legal limit, with aunt Katie Westwood joining her in the vehicle. Following a crash into a tree, Katie was left seriously injured and later found dead.
The horror crash, which occurred in Stretton, Staffordshire in October last year, has since been taken to court and Illsley was sentenced to four years and eight months after admitting to causing death by driving without care.
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Illsley was also barred from driving for five years following the court case. She had previously appeared at Stafford Crown Court on November 14 to plead guilty to causing death by driving without due care and attention while unfit through drink.
Katie had been in the vehicle with Illsley at the time of the crash, which left the passenger with serious injuries. She was later found dead at the scene of the crash.
The pair had been at a pub before the fatal crash, where Illsley crashed through a fence before hitting a tree after careering off the road on Bitham Lane, The Sun reported.
Illsley subsequently took Katie out of the car after the crash, with her aunt found dead near to the scene of the crash. Detective Chief Inspector Al Lyford has since offered his condolences to Katie's family.
He said: "I’d like to offer my sincere condolences to Katie’s family who are continuing to come to terms with what happened last year.
"I can only imagine how they are feeling. This case just goes to show the devastating and lifelong consequences drink driving can have on people, families and wider communities."
A judge has since sentenced Illsley to four years and eight months behind bars and barred her from driving for five years.
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