A man who instantly killed a flight attendant while driving more than 120mph has been jailed.
Sensenal Amaglo, 42, crashed into Heidi Lee Locke, 58, on the M2 on November 27, 2022, while she was driving to work at Heathrow Airport.
Dashcam footage showed Amaglo speeding down the carriageway and overtaking cars in his Mercedes C-Class before hitting Ms Locke’s Nissan Qashqai.
Paramedics arrived at the scene but Ms Locke was declared dead there.
Amaglo was found in his car and was arrested at the scene and later charged.
Ms Locke, who lived in Broadstairs, Kent, worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines and was described by colleagues as a ‘loving’ and ‘caring’ person.
Friends said she was ‘a beautiful person whose life was cut way too short’.
Her colleague Teresa Delafons said: ‘She was always up for a laugh and kept us all entertained on our flights across to the USA.
‘She was a lovely, caring person.
‘She will be missed by all who knew her, especially all of us at United as well as Pan Am where she started her career.
‘She was a beautiful person whose life was cut way too short.’
Amaglo initially denied causing death by dangerous driving but later changed his plea.
He was jailed for 12 years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday.
A further charge of causing death by careless driving while unfit through drink or drugs was ordered to remain on file.
Amaglo will serve a minimum term of eight years and two months before he is eligible for parole – and will be banned from driving for 10 years after his release.
Detective Constable Sara Capozzi said: ‘Amaglo’s driving that morning was truly appalling and resulted in the most tragic of consequences.
‘I hope that the custodial sentence he has received offers opportunity for him to reflect on his thoughtless and grossly irresponsible actions, which led to the loss of a much loved and cherished woman’s life.
‘I would like to thank the witnesses in this case, whose evidence helped secure Amaglo’s conviction and ensure that this dangerous driver was put behind bars for several years.’
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