2024-01-16 18:24:00
The latter was, once again, under the influence of alcohol and cocaine. Seeing his condition, Stefanie attempted to leave the vehicle, but Clint V. refused. He sped through the streets of Drongen before hitting a lamppost and trees in his path. Under the force of the shock, the young woman was ejected from the passenger compartment and died instantly.
Clint V., who miraculously did not suffer any injuries, did not want to call for help since he was driving without a driver’s license and driving under the influence. “It was my girlfriend who was driving,” he claimed when they finally intervened, alerted by neighbors who had been awakened by the noise.
Initially, the police court sentenced Clint V. last year to a four-year prison sentence, a fine of €16,000 and a seven-year driving ban. But on appeal, the sentence was reduced to six years in prison, suspended. The court thus considered that Stefanie had some responsibility in his death, since she was not wearing a seat belt and that she had agreed to get into the car knowing the state in which her companion was.
This new verdict, which fell this week, angered the victim’s family. “Shit justice”, they blurted out, “How is it possible that he was first sentenced to four years in prison and that he is now free again?”, his relatives also asked. .
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