Liberty Mitchella 21-year-old woman, was convicted on February 13 of causing a terrible car accident that left two people dead and three others injured.
He December 2, 2022Mitchell was traveling on route B4425, a secondary road in Gloucestershire, England, that connects Cirencester with Burford through the Cotswolds.
At that time I had just turned 18, he had just gotten his driver’s license -only three weeks before the accident- and in the summer she worked as a self-employed cleaning service in private homes, according to media outlets such as The Sun y Daily Mail.
At Coln St Aldwyns and Eastington, in a dangerous manoeuvre, Mitchell attempted to overtake three vehicles with his Mini Cooper. However, hit a taxi. Around 12:45 the police responded to the scene.
Octavian Codreanuthe driver of the taxi, was pronounced dead at the scene, while one of his passengers –Moira Whelan– died hours later at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital from injuries caused by the accident.
Three other people were injured serious injuriessuch as a broken hip, broken ribs, abdominal wounds, and shattered bones protruding from the skin.
The pain of families after the tragedy
«The accident itself was traumatic, the impact seemed endless,» he said. Nicola Cooperwho was a passenger in the taxi with Whelan.
During the hearing in Gloucester Crown CourtCooper said that he lives «with guilt» for having survived the accident and suffers from «the trauma» of having lost one of his «best friends.»
Katy-Louise WhelanWhelan’s younger sister, mourned his death, saying that «he had so many things left that he wanted to experience,» but «the opportunity was taken away from him.» He added that the family remains «destroyed» by their loss. «One aspect that haunts me is that My sister died violently. «I’m really devastated that my beautiful, innocent sister was subjected to that,» she said.
As detailed by Gloucestershire Police in a statementthe post-accident investigation determined that Mitchell was speeding while using his cell phone, «despite having passed the driving test less than three weeks before the collision occurred.»
After analyzing his social networks, the police found several videos of Mitchell on Snapchatwhich show that the application’s filters were filmed and used while driving.
«These videos showed Mitchell’s lack of care in driving safely: in one She was seen driving at 160 km/h on a highway and in another, she was seen turning to the opposite side of the road, towards a car coming in the opposite direction, while her friends yelled at her to stop,» the police detailed.
Simon Stirling, Mitchell’s defense lawyer, argued in court that his actions were a result of «inexperience rather than irresponsibility.» During a hearing that took place on December 18, 2025, Mitchell pleaded guilty to causing two deaths and three injuries for «dangerous driving» and driving without insurance.
On Friday, February 13, she was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. He must serve half of his sentence until he can apply for parole. In addition, she was disqualified from driving for eight years and four months, and once that time is up, she must complete a new driving test to regain her license.
