LONDON, July 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
Liberty Mitchell, aged 21, of Chipping Norton, had her sentence increased by two years and seven months, to nine years and three months, after the Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, referred her case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
The court heard that on 2 December 2022, Mitchell was driving towards Aldsworth, Gloucestershire, when she attempted to overtake three vehicles on the wrong side of the road at nearly 100mph in a 60mph zone. She collided with one of the cars she had attempted to pass - a taxi - causing a pile-up involving multiple vehicles.
The driver of the taxi, Octavian Codreanu, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, history teacher Moyra Whelan, sustained life-threatening injuries and later died at Southmead Hospital. Mitchell's actions that led to the crash also injured six other people, three of them seriously.
Mitchell, a self-employed domestic cleaner, was driving the car between jobs at the time of the collision and her motor insurance policy did not cover use or business purposes.
Following an investigation by the police, videos of Mitchell filming herself whilst driving dangerously were discovered on her social media accounts. One video showed her speeding at 100mph, and another showed her veering to the opposite side of the road onto oncoming traffic.
TheAttorney GeneralEllie Reeves KC MP said:
Liberty Mitchell's recklessactions behind the wheel claimed the lives of two people and left many others with life-changing injuries. My deepest sympathies go to theloved onesof Octavian Codreanu and Moyra Whelan, and to all those whose lives have been devastated by this tragedy.
The offenderhadpreviously filmedherself speeding and shared it on social media,showingdisregard for the danger she posed to others. I welcome the Court of Appeal's decision to increase her sentence, and I pay tribute to the emergency serviceswhotreatedtheinjured at the scene.
On18December 2025, at Gloucester Crown Court, Liberty Mitchell was sentenced tosixyears andeightmonths'imprisonmentfor pleading guilty totwocounts of causing death by dangerous driving,twocounts of causing death whilst uninsured, andthreecounts of causingserious injuryby dangerous driving. Liberty Mitchellwas also disqualified from driving foreightyears andfourmonths, with a requirement to take an extended driving test before regaining licence.
On28 July 2026, at the Court of Appeal, Liberty Mitchell's sentence was increasedtonineyears andthreemonths.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
