swerving across the motorway. it is estimated he was travelling at around 70 mph, breakingjust estimated he was travelling at around 70 mph, breaking just two seconds before the impact. he pled guilty on the eighth of april at carter crown court and was sentenced to nine years and four months. judge daniel williams described the sentencing powers of the court in it the case as an adequate adding. we wantjustice, we want justice, we we wantjustice, we want we want justice, we want the we wantjustice, we want the law we want justice, we want the law to change we want justice, we want the law to change so we want justice, we want the law to change so it we want justice, we want the law to change so it don t happen to nobody else else. in. else. ina else. in a statement, a ministry of justice spokesperson said. ona on a tuesday evening, the lucas family heard that the driver, martin newman a s sentence was to be examined by the unduly sentenced
our thoughts remain with jayden lee and gracie ann lucas s family. dangerous drivers ruin lives, which is why our new laws will increase the maximum sentence for causing death to life. on tuesday evening, the lucas family heard that the driver martin newman s sentence was to be examined by the unduly lenient sentence scheme, but for grandad jason and mother rhiannon, nothing can replace the loss of their precious children. tomos morgan, bbc news, tredegar. time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. good evening. it s been a case of two extremes today the sunshine across more southern and eastern parts of the country and the thick rain bearing cloud into north western parts of the uk, brought by an area of low pressure. so here s an example in the western isles of scotland, it was a case of heavy rain, breezy conditions too, really not very pleasant at all, whereas across more southern parts of the uk, sunshine with some hazy skies.
it transpired that the driver, 41 year old martin newman, was twice over the drink drive limit and had taken cocaine. cctv footage shows his van swerving across the motorway. it is estimated he was travelling at around 70 miles per hour, braking just two seconds before the impact. newman pled guilty on the 8th of april at cardiff crown court and was sentenced to nine years and four months. judge daniel williams described the sentencing power of the court in the case as inadequate, adding that many may call for the maximum sentence to be re examined. that is not a matter for any court, but parliament. we just want justice. if he had a hundred years, it still would not be justice. we want the law to change so it does not happen to nobody else. in a statement, a ministry ofjustice spokesperson said. on tuesday evening, the lucas family