In court the childminder, who holds a Bulgarian driving licence, admitted driving without due care and attention. Tim Baldwin, defending, said: "This is a very tragic event for all concerned and she is devastated. There are lots of reports of accidents and deaths on this road." Grace's death was the second fatality on the 60mph road between Maresfield and Piltdown in seven months. They emphasised that the fine did not reflect the value of the loss of life which they said was 'incalculable'. "He registered the car in his daughter's name and also invented a person claiming he was in possession of the car."He added: "Jones later contacted the police stating he had sold the vehicle to an unknown person in a pub."He denied being the person pictured in the vehicle for all six offences but agreed that the woman in the back seat bore a striking resemblance to his ex-wife."His lies came at a considerable cost to the police both financially and in man-hours."Jones, of Gilfach Goch, Pontypridd, South Wales, admitted speeding and perverting the course of justice at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court. It was launched onto the right-hand drive UK market in the autumn of 1972, where alongside the recently launched Fiat 127 it competed as an imported but more modern alternative to British Leyland's Mini and Chrysler Europe's Hillman Imp; there was still no competitor in this sector of the market from Ford or Vauxhall. The 5 narrowly missed out on the 1973 European Car of the Year award, which was instead given to the Audi 80. He was clocked outside Tonyrefail Comprehensive School between October 31 and November 8 between speeds of 40 and 49mph. Judge John Curran jailed him for four months saying the case was an example to the public.
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