Tears flow for victims’ families at sentencing hearing of Petronella McNorgan
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Tearful victim impact statements were heard at the sentencing hearing for Petronella McNorgan, the elderly woman found guilty in the horrific crash that killed a young girl and injured several others.
Tearful victim impact statements were heard at the sentencing hearing for Petronella McNorgan, the elderly woman found guilty in the horrific crash that killed a young girl and injured several others.
The crash in west London claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl who was out with a group of Girl Guides walking along Riverside Drive near Wonderland Road on Nov. 30, 2021.
Along with the girl who died, seven others were injured when an out of control and speeding SUV, driven by Petronella McNorgan, jumped the curb and crashed into them.
In her heartbreaking victim impact statement, the mother of the deceased little girl, who cannot be identified, described her catastrophic injuries, saying her torso was basically split in half by the impact.
The mother said, “Every day I’m overwhelmed with grief by the death…Her room is where I feel her the most, I hope she feels the level of her mother’s love.”
Then with tears flowing in the courtroom, the father addressed the hearing, saying, “I wake up most nights having nightmares, I try to run to her to help but it’s too late…I didn’t know I could cry so much.”
The girl’s brother stated, “Everything is so quiet now, I miss playing with my sister.”
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