Female driver who was going 104mph in 40 zone and hit mum, 28, & toddler slammed for ‘crocodile tears’ as she’s jailed

A WOMAN driver has been slammed for her “crocodile tears” as she was jailed for hitting a mum and toddler while driving at 104mph in a 40mph zone.

Leanne Webb’s Audi smashed into a Kia driven by Charlotte Whittle, 31, and her 20-month-old daughter Harper, leaving the victim still recovering from devastating brain injuries.

CascadeCharlotte Whittle was left with devastating brain injuries[/caption]

CascadeHer car was hit by Leanne Webb’s vehicle travelling at 104mph[/caption]

CascadeHer daughter was also seriously injured[/caption]

Webb, 36, first told police “it’s her f***** fault for pulling out on me” before spinning a web of lies to try and escape prosecution.

Jailing he for four and a half years, Judge Barry Berlin, said Webb had “cynically contrived” the stories behind why she had accelerated to such a high speed.

He said she shed “crocodile tears” as she pretended to show remorse for the victims.

Wolverhampton Crown Court heart than Webb was hitting speeds of over 100mph in a 40mph zone when she speeded up towards a junction where Charlotte was about to turn right.

She smashed into front of the Kia propelling both vehicles around 200ft down the carriageway in Oldbury, West Midlands.

CascadeLeanne Webb shed ‘crocodile tears’ a judge said[/caption]

@SnapperSKThe aftermath of the collision in Oldbury, West Midlands[/caption]

Webb later told a court she sped up because she was fearful of a Porsche driver

She then changed her story to her being fearful of men in a black car who were targeting her to retrieve “loot” stolen by her ex-partner.

But this was rejected by jurors at a trial in May this year who found Webb guilty of both charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Wolverhampton Crown Court that a former estate agent Charlotte had sustained “severe head injuries” and Harper had suffered a series of fractures as well as bruising to her face.

Charlotte’s dad Richard Whittle said his daughter’s life has been completely destroyed leaving her with life changing brain injuries and unable to care for her young daughter.

He said Webb as “has destroyed Lotte’s life” and “was just lies after lies from her and the thing that hurt the most”.

Mr Whittle said his daughter was back in hospital again after a spell in a care home but “struggles to communicate and she’s unable to care for her daughter which is very hard”.