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A show-off hit and run driver who was found to to have taken drugs and drinks hours before leaving one 13 year old dying in the road and another critically injured is today starting an 8 year jail term.
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The sentence dished out to 35 year old night club owner Stephen Lewis has been criticised by BRAKE as
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The tragedy occurred at 10.30 pm on 8/ August 2004 at the long crossoroads between Long Causeway and Albert Road, Farnworth, Bolton,
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Aparently Lewis's MR2 went trhough a red light at speeds up to 70 mph, spun out of control and hit a parked car before bouncing into 13 year old Carla and her friend Leanne as they stood at the kerbside.
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Carla was thrown 20 yards further along the road and died of head injuries later that evening in the nearby Bolton hospital.
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The court heard that 35 year old Lewis and his victims had all been at the same party at Lewis's home hours earlier
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Not clear from this report if Lewis had given them a lift home
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Lewis had been drinking and showing off to two teenage boys who were found sitting in the passenger seat of the two seater sports car.
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After the crash
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Surrounded by her family, Leanne heard the judge pass down an 8 year prison term, and hand Lewis a life time driving ban as he
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Lewis admitted causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop atthe scene of an accident and driving whilst uninsured.
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The court also heard that Lewis had been banned twice before for drink driving and had one previous speeding conviction.
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Outside the court
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The court heard that the girls were standing at the crossroads of Long causeway and Albert Road at 10.30 pm that night.
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