Driver jailed for killing ‘much-loved’ mum in front of her two sons
A driver who killed a mother-of-two by reversing over her in front of her two sons in Bradford has been jailed.
Kiel Sanderson killed Donna Smith, 48, following a violent argument outside her home in Queensbury in August last year.
Sanderson, 40, then set his car on fire in a bid to hide potentially important evidence.
Donna’s family said she was a ‘much-loved daughter and mum’, and that it’s been ‘particularly hard to come to terms with how Donna died’.
Sanderson, who’d already admitted perverting the course of justice after he deliberately set fire to the car, was found guilty of causing Donna’s death by dangerous driving.
He was jailed for seven years and two months at Bradford Crown Court on November 11.
He was also disqualified from driving for eight years and seven months and he must also pass an extended re-test.
In a statement Donna’s family said: “We know that no sentence, will bring Donna back. She was a daughter and a mum to her two sons. She is missed, so very much. It has been particularly hard to come to terms with how Donna died.
“We would like to thank the Police Investigation team for their dedication and hard work which helped secure the conviction of the man responsible for Donna's death.
Senior Investigating Officer in the case, Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson from West Yorkshire Police, said: “This was a tragic and devastating incident in which Donna Smith lost her life after being struck by a vehicle driven by Sanderson, in full view of horrified witnesses, including her own sons.
“The evidence presented during the trial highlighted the shocking circumstances of her death and the profound impact it has had on all those who witnessed the incident.”