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Mathilde Grandjean

Jail for driver who caused deaths of mother and daughter during storm

Cheryl Woods (left), 61, and her daughter Sarha Smith, 40, from Caerphilly, South Wales, who died following a collision on the M4 on Friday during Storm Babet (Wiltshire Police/PA) - (PA Media)

A driver has been jailed for causing the deaths of a mother and daughter after speeding in heavy rain during a storm.

Firas Zeineddine was convicted because data from his own Tesla car recorded him driving at more than 90mph on the M4 in Wiltshire during 2023’s Storm Babet which brought strong winds and heavy rains to the UK.

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