Jessica Higgs, 20, pleaded guilty to two charges of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drugs. Taunton Crown Court heard that driver Tony Mist and passenger Thelma Huse, both 69, died in a collision on the A303 in West Camel in May last year. Higgs, from Warminster, Wiltshire, was driving a Mercedes van when it collided with Mr Mist’s car. Judge Richard Shepherd adjourned the hearing until August 2 for sentencing and ordered reports to be prepared. “You have pleaded guilty to very serious offences and the court is only able to deal with your case in one way and that’s prison,” he said.

Source: Express May 07, 2024 10:40 UTC