Pensioner sentenced for careless driving causing death of wifeANDY JACKSON/STUFF Timothy John Houlden will carry the burden of causing his wife's death for the rest of his life, Judge Mark Callaghan said in the Invercargill District Court last week. (File photo)No penalty could reflect the loss a Southland man has suffered after killing his wife of nearly 50 years in a crash, a judge says. Timothy John Houlden was convicted of careless use of a motor vehicle causing the death of his long-time wife when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court last week. Judge Mark Callaghan said no punishment would match the loss the 70-year-old and his family had already suffered, court documents show. They were driving towards Dunedin where Helena, the front seat passenger, was due to visit hospital for an appointment later that morning.

Source: Stuff July 26, 2017 05:04 UTC