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She never got to hear my wedding vows, instead I read them at her funeral’: Fiance’s tragic tribute to Ecuadorian politician’s daughter, 27, mowed down by a speeding Mercedes driver just weeks before their nuptials – as the killer is jailed for 10 years

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She never got to hear my wedding vows, instead I read them at her funeral': Fiance's tragic tribute to Ecuadorian politician's daughter, 27, mowed down by a speeding Mercedes driver just weeks before their nuptials - as the killer is jailed for 10 years

The fiance of an Ecuadorian politician’s daughter who was mowed down by a speeding Mercedes driver just weeks before their nuptials has given tribute.

 

 

 

Vanessa Charlotte Sagnay de la Bastida was holding hands with her fiance Michael Williams while crossing the road when a vehicle came at them at speed.

 

Octavian Cadar collided with the 27-year-old near Wandsworth Bridge,south west London, causing her to ‘somersault’ over a railing on March 16, 2022.

 

 

The couple dashed in different directions in a panic when Cadar drove towards them at more than double the 20mph speed limit.

Ms Sagnay – daughter of Ecuadorian politician Carlos Sagnay de la Bastida – was hit before she reached the pavement, causing her to somersault in the air and land on a railing.

She suffered a catastrophic head injury and died at the scene around 13 minutes later, despite the efforts of an off-duty doctor.
Cadar, 39, has been jailed for 10 years after a jury found him guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.

Grieving fiance Mr Williams told the court: ‘She never got to hear what I wrote in my wedding vows. Instead I read them at her funeral.’

The court heard Cadar – who is Romanian and had lived in the UK for 20 years – had just left a McDonald’s restaurant on the way to see his girlfriend and was driving at 48mph in the 20mph zone.

Her relatives wept at Southwark Crown Court as Mr Williams said in an impact statement: ‘She was half of me. I am less of a person without her. Charlotte was an amazing friend.’

‘Friendship like that made it easy for me to be myself and my best self, and I know her friends felt the same.’

‘She never got to hear what I wrote in my wedding vows. Instead I read them at her funeral.

‘I have given up on having pleasant dreams. At least in my nightmares I am with Charlotte.’
But Ms Sagnay de la Bastida tried to turn around and return to the pavement when she was hit.

Cadar applied the brakes just a tenth of a second before the collision.

He denied causing death by dangerous driving but was convicted by a jury after just 42 minutes of deliberations.

Ms Sagnay de la Bastida’s mother Jeanne told the court: ‘My daughter was and will always be my life, my everything, my everyone.

‘I have become an empty vessel. I feel I have no skin. Everything hurts me. There is no peace, no relief, in the torture of what happened to her.

‘When my daughter was born instead of suffering from postnatal depression I experienced post-natal euphoria. I felt as though I was floating above the ground.

‘Her family have been devastated by this. Each one of them has struggled to function in the best way they can. She was deeply loved by everyone who knew her.’

Jeanne told the court that Charlotte was looking forward to her wedding.

 

(Armani)

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NEWSThe Matrix and John Wick Star Keanu Reeves rejects record breaking $1 Billion Role offer with Robert De Niro, Prioritizes Peace Over Profit, citing De-Niro’s On set behavior as ‘Too Much’

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NEWSThe Matrix and John Wick Star Keanu Reeves rejects record breaking $1 Billion Role offer with Robert De Niro, Prioritizes Peace Over Profit, citing De-Niro’s On set behavior as ‘Too Much’

The Matrix Star Keanu Reeves rejects record breaking $1 Billion Role offer with Robert De Niro, Prioritizes Peace Over Profit, citing De-Niro’s On set behavior as ‘Too Much’

Keanu Reeves shocked the film industry yesterday when he turned down a $1 billion movie role alongside Robert De Niro. Sources close to the actor revealed that Reeves was hesitant to work with De Niro due to his “woke” rants and shouting fits on set.

“Keanu values his peace and calm, and didn’t want to compromise that for any amount of money,” an insider explained. “He’s had experiences with difficult actors before, and didn’t want to repeat that with De Niro.”

The film, a highly anticipated action-thriller, was set to begin production next month. De Niro was reportedly “furious” when he heard the news, but Reeves remains unfazed.

“Keanu is a true professional and doesn’t let drama get in the way of his work,” the insider added. “He wishes the film all the best, but knows this decision is for the best.”

Reeves’ decision has sparked a heated debate in Hollywood, with some praising his commitment to his values and others criticizing his choice.

“Keanu is missing out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” a film critic argued. “De Niro is a legend, and working with him would have elevated Keanu’s career.”

However, others have expressed support for Reeves’ stance.

“Keanu’s prioritizing his well-being and that’s something to be admired,” a fan tweeted. “He’s a true role model for standing up for what he believes in.”

As the news continues to make waves in the film industry, one thing is certain – Keanu Reeves is a man of principle, and won’t compromise his values for any price.

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Donald Trump says he will resume federal executions as president and go after cop killers and child rapists

Donald Trump says he will end the Justice Department moratorium on executions on his first day in office, and use the full force of the law to go after major drug dealers and cop killers.

 

 

The Trump campaign sees crime, in general, and Kamala Harris’s record as a prosecutor in California, in particular, as areas where they can inflict damage on her presidential bid.

 

And in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Trump laid out more details of his crime-fighting agenda starting with whether he would reverse the Biden-Harris administration’s freeze on federal executions.

 

 

‘Of course I would. I would have executions on major drug dealers,’ he said when asked if it would be a day-one priority.

‘I would have, perhaps, the raping of a child, the killing of a police officer.
Trump’s administration restored the use of the federal death penalty in 2019. And 13 federal death row inmates were executed, before Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a halt in July 2021.

Some 27 states have the death penalty on their books, although seven have also suspended executions.

Trump has brought up the theme of tougher penalties for a range of crimes on the campaign trail to portray himself as the candidate of law and order.

Last week he was at the border with Mexico where he highlighted the damage done by cartels and smugglers, and met with grieving mothers..

‘We have people coming into this country. I just left a number of them last week, as you saw. at the border, where their daughters were killed, their sons were killed’ he said.

‘Their sons were killed by thugs and migrants coming into our country, and they viciously … they were viciously and violently killed and stuffed into garbage cans.’
Drug dealers responsible for hundreds of deaths should also face the ultimate sanction, he said.

 

‘The average drug dealer kills 500 people during that person’s lifetime. I would have no problem with that. If you’re going to stop the drug epidemic, you’re going to have to have a death penalty,’ he added.

Trump has used rallies and speeches to attack his election opponent, who rose from the San Francisco district attorney’s office to become California attorney general, as soft on crime.

Last week, at a Michigan sheriff’s office, he called her a police ‘defunder’ and a pro-crime ‘Marxist prosecutor.’

‘We’re here today to talk about how we are going to stop the Kamala crime wave that is going on at levels that nobody’s ever seen before,’ he said last Tuesday.

‘She is, as you know, the most radical left person ever even thought of for a high office.’
For its part, the Harris campaign has shrugged off his attacks, painting the contest as a former prosecutor against a ’34-time convicted felon,’ in a reference to the New York hush money case in which Trump was found guilty on all counts.

And it accused him of lying ‘about crime, which skyrocketed on his watch, about policing, which he tried to defund, and about the January 6 insurrectionists who attacked police officers defending our Capitol at his behest.

‘Donald Trump can’t bring us together so he tries to drive us apart. The American people will reject his failed leadership and divisive agenda this November.’

Harris has enjoyed a bump in her poll and fundraising numbers since she became the Democratic nominee for president.

But Trump said he had won a string of key endorsements and felt his campaign had gone from strength to strength.
During the interview, in the gilded splendor living room of Mar-a-Lago—the club’s most lavish reception room—also slammed Harris for waiting so long to give an interview, and laid out his unease with Florida’s strict abortion law.

This issue is a tricky one for Trump as he tried to keep his evangelical supporters on board without alienating women voters.

He has tried to keep all sides happy by saying abortion is an issue for states to decide. But he will Florida, where he lives, is holding a referendum on expanding access to abortion from its newly enacted six-week limit. He said he had made up his mind on the issue.

‘Well, I do know, but I do want more than six weeks,’ he said. ‘I want more than six weeks.

‘I think six weeks is a mistake. And I’ll be expressing that soon, but I want more than six weeks.
And in Florida, we have a six-week program, and that’s what I believe that you’re voting on, and I think it should be more than six weeks.’

(Armani)

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