Mabli Hall: Suspected heart attack delays sentencing for crash which killed eight-month-old baby
Bridget Curtis, 70, was due to be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, but the court heard the sentencing could not go ahead as planned.
Friday 22 November 2024 17:51, UK
A suspected heart attack has delayed the sentencing of a woman who caused the death of an eight-month-old baby by dangerous driving, a court has heard.
Bridget Curtis, 70, was due to be sentenced on Friday for causing the death of Mabli Cariad Hall in the collision outside a hospital in June last year.
But Swansea Crown Court heard the defendant had suffered a "suspected heart attack" and had been taken to hospital in the early hours of the morning.
She previously pleaded guilty in September and was granted unconditional bail.
Mabli died after the pram she was in was struck by a white BMW car outside Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on 21 June last year.
She was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, and later moved to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, but died four days later, on Sunday 25 June.
An inquest opened last July heard Mabli had died of severe traumatic brain injuries.
In a statement released after her death, Mabli's family said she was a "precious angel" who had "brought [them] so much joy in her short life".
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Her parents Rob and Gwen Hall said they were "absolutely heartbroken" and that Mabli was "adored" by them and her five siblings.
They thanked the emergency services, including hospital staff who had cared for her.
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Judge Geraint Walters scheduled a further hearing for 5 December, when it is expected a new sentencing date will be set.