Widow avoids jail over classroom crash that killed two children

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The mother-of-four was late for school drop at Banksia Road Public School in Sydney in November 2017 and lost control when a water bottle fell into her footwell. 9News

Today a court heard driver Maha Al-Shennag suffers from PTSD and survivor's guilt, almost four years since theThe mother-of-four was late for school drop at Banksia Road Public School in November 2017 and lost control when a water bottle fell into her footwell.Al-Shennag claims she slammed on the brake but investigators found she mistakenly hit the accelerator, reaching speeds of 74 km/h and hitting a classroom.

Prosecutors were also criticised for dragging the case out for almost four years, adding to the suffering of the victims' families. Al-Shennag was eventually allowed to plead guilty to dangerous driving causing death and was today spared from going to jail. She will instead have to abide by a three-year community corrections order, which includes 400 hours of community service.

 

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No justice for the families that suffered the ordeal.

Justice is just another meaningless word😎

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