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Family of woman killed by dangerous driver call for investigation

The Valentine family speaking outside court

The family of a woman who was killed by a dangerous driver whilst on holiday here in April is calling for answers.

Gwen Valentine, who was 62 and from Hampshire, died after being hit on the Tholt-y-Will by a car driven by 30-year-old Donovan Kitching.

Prior to the collision he had been arrested by police on the Mountain Road after failing a roadside breath test – however he escaped and made off at speed.  

Yesterday Kitching, who was described as having an "unenviable list of previous convictions", was jailed for 10 years - he’d only been released from prison on licence three weeks before the crash.  

In court the prosecutor wept as she read out impact statements from Gwen's family - saying they should have been giving her away at her upcoming wedding and not scattering her ashes.

Her son Stuart says lessons need to be learnt:

He says this isn't the end for the family:

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