Woman jailed for killing young mother by dangerous driving in nearby Battersea

A local woman has been jailed for three years after killing a young mother by dangerous driving in Battersea.

Rajanee Brown, 26, of Balham Hill was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Kingston Crown Court today (Friday, October 29) for causing death by dangerous driving.

Brown was driving home from a nightclub in the early hours of December 2019 when the car she was driving veered onto the wrong side of the road before colliding with a coach.

Emergency services attended but mother-of-one, 24-year-old Aliyah Roach was pronounced dead at the scene.

In addition to three years' imprisonment, Brown is disqualified from driving for 54 months following which she is required to take and pass a driving test should she wish to drive again.

She was found guilty at the same court on July 23.

Detective Inspector Helen Craine, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit,said: "This tragic case highlights the need to remain alert and vigilant on the roads, paying attention at all times.

"By not doing so, Brown, has left Aliyah's young son without his mother, her parents without their daughter, as well as the wider family and friends suffering her loss."

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