Shane Bradley Pearce, 50, was drunk after 10 hour session in Western Australia
Pearce was also unlicensed and later recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.210
Crash claimed the lives of newlywed Paige Ward and her friend Lauren Prothero
Pearce s traffic history included six prior convictions of driving under influence
Unlicensed and serial drunk driver sentenced to a minimum nine years jail
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A serial drink driver was given one of Western Australiaâs harshest sentences over the accidental slaying of two 27-year-old women on Perthâs roads in May last year, but wasnât barred from driving ever again.
Supreme Court Justice Bruno Fiannaca sentenced Shane Bradley Pearce, 50, to 11 years jail, with parole after nine years and the chance five years after his release to overturn his 10-year licence disqualification.
Shane Bradley Pearce sentenced to 11 years in jail for killing two women in Cooloongup crash
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Lauren Prothero (left) and Paige Ward died when their car was struck at a Cooloongup intersection.
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A repeat drink driver who killed two best friends when he sped through a red light at a major Perth intersection has been sentenced to 11 years in jail
for what a Supreme Court judge described as a horrific incident caused by his egregious conduct .
Key points:
He was travelling at more than 120 kilometres an hour
Pearce will spend nine years in jail before being eligible for parole
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