A teenager who killed a woman by driving into her has been jailed for life with a minimum of 17 years after being found guilty of murder.

Kian Bateman, 19, deliberately drove into Shelley Davies, 38, and her partner David Bratcher, 40, outside the 4th Glamorgan Homeguard Club in Caerau, Cardiff, at 00:30 BST on 27 September last year.

Both suffered serious injuries and Davies died in hospital three weeks later.

Bateman was cleared of the attempted murder of Bratcher, although he was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

He admitted he had been inhaling nitrous oxide from balloons that evening but denied the drug - also known as laughing gas - made him feel aggressive.

Davies, who was run over by the car, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, but died from her injuries on 18 October. Bratcher, 40, who was also seriously injured, was treated at the same hospital.

Cardiff Crown Court heard the couple had been at a music event by reggae artist and DJ General Levy at the social club that night, when there was "a disagreement" involving Bateman's brother and Bratcher.

During that altercation, Davies ended up on the floor.

Mrs Justice Stacey said as that was going on, Bateman had been returning to the area and "made a spur of the moment decision" to accelerate and drive towards Bratcher.

Bateman's aunt Louise was also hit by the car.

The court heard that in the darkness the defendant did not see Davies, who was lying between the car and Bratcher, and "drove straight over her" at around 10mph.

Bateman, of Heol Muston in Ely, then went on to hit Bratcher, who was then thrown over the bonnet of the car.

Stacey said Bateman did not stop or call for help and later abandoned the Seat Ibiza, which belonged to his mother.

Dean Pulling KC, prosecuting along with Michael Jones KC, read out victim impact statements in court including on behalf of David Bratcher.

In it, the 40-year-old said he could not stop thinking about !how close my children were to losing both their mum and dad".

Having to watch the CCTV of Bateman driving into him and running over his partner was "the most traumatic experience I've ever had", he added.

He continued: "[Shelley] was a huge part of our lives, she held our family together", explaining he now has to raise their children without her.

"Losing her in such a sudden and violent way has changed our lives forever," he said.

"I feel a constant sense of loss and sadness."

Davies' 17-year-old daughter Lilli May Davies, said in a statement it had been a "very traumatising experience".

"She was my best friend.

"It's hard to comprehend how I am meant to manage the rest of my life without her.

"She was our rock, our glue, holding us together through everything."

She added that she now felt jealous when seeing others with their mothers explaining: "The closest thing to a hug is hugging a grave."

A statement on behalf Davies' mother Sharon Hillard was also read out which said: "Shelley was a huge character in our lives.

"It is impossible to reconcile the way she was taken and there is no justification for the brutality that took her life.

"Our entire family has been left with a void that can never be filled."

During the hearing Stacey said she wanted to take some time to reflect on Davies, and that those who knew the mother-of-three had been left "devastated at the loss of their kind and wonderful friend".

"No sentence that this court can impose can ever bring Ms Davies back," she added.

Addressing Bateman, she said: "You used your mother's car as a weapon to try and hurt Mr Bratcher."

She said she accepted that Bateman "did not want to hurt Ms Davies" but that she was "in the way" while he had been trying to cause "serious harm" to Bratcher.

Stacey also accepted that Bateman "handed himself in the next day" and had shown "very great and genuine remorse over her death", adding he had pleaded guilty to causing her death and had "never been in trouble with police before".

Bateman will serve 16 years and 109 days in custody for the murder of Davies, after which point he will be released on licence for the rest of his life.

He was sentenced to five years for the injuries caused to Bratcher, which will run concurrently.

Bateman will also not be able to drive again for 21 years and 109 days.

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