The Aporia · British ex-lecturer pleads guilty to killing Indian-origin couple in drink-drive crash after Christmas party

Sophie Hynd, a 33-year-old former lecturer at Fife College, has pleaded guilty to killing an Indian-origin couple in a head-on car crash while driving drunk after a Christmas party. The victims were Satwant Singh, 64, and his wife Jatinder Kaur, 48, who died two days apart after the December 19 accident on the B981 in Cluny, Fife. Hynd's lawyer said she is deeply affected by the "devastating consequences" of her actions, while the judge described the offense as "very grave indeed". The case will return to court in October, with Hynd currently remanded in custody.

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Sophie Hynd, a 33-year-old former college lecturer from Scotland, has pleaded guilty to killing an Indian-origin couple in a car crash while driving under the influence of alcohol after a Christmas party. The incident occurred on December *19 last year* on the B981 in Cluny, Fife, where Satwant Singh, 64, and his wife Jatinder Kaur, 48, were killed in a head-on collision with Hynd's car. Their 10-year-old son was seriously injured, and their 19-year-old daughter was also in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Witnesses reported seeing Hynd's vehicle swerving and crossing into the opposite lane before hitting the other car. Police said she smelled of alcohol and seemed unaware of what had happened. The incident followed a Christmas party where Hynd had consumed several drinks, including cider, spritz, Prosecco, and possibly a Guinness shot.

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British former college lecturer Sophie Hynd has pleaded guilty to killing an Indian-origin couple in a head-on crash while drink-driving home from a Christmas party. asserted

Hynd → plead → party

Hynd, 33, admitted at the High Court in Edinburgh that her driving caused the deaths of Satwant Singh, 64, and his wife Jatinder Kaur, 48, on the B981 in Cluny, Fife, on December 19 last year, BBC reported. asserted

BBC → admit → December

The couple’s 10-year-old son was seriously injured. asserted

son → injure → ?

Their 19-year-old daughter, Parveet, was also in the family’s Volkswagen Polo when it collided with Hynd’s Nissan Qashqai. asserted

it → collide → Qashqai

The crash followed a Christmas lunch and drinks held on the final day of the college term. asserted

crash → follow → term

Hynd had consumed cider, spritz, Prosecco and possibly a Guinness shot before leaving for home at about 10.30 pm. uncertain

Hynd → consume → pm

A colleague described her as “pretty merry”, while another said she appeared “pretty drunk”. asserted

she → describe → her

Witnesses later saw her vehicle swerving and crossing into the opposite lane before it struck the Polo. asserted

it → see → Polo

Drivers who saw the erratic driving called emergency services and stopped to help. asserted

who → see → services

Police said Hynd smelled of alcohol and appeared not to realise she had been involved in a collision. asserted

she → say → collision

Kaur, who was driving, died at the scene. asserted

who → drive → scene

Singh was taken to hospital but died two days later. asserted

Singh → take → hospital

The family ran the Keystore grocery shop in Kirkcaldy. asserted

family → run → Kirkcaldy

Their son had been sleeping in the back seat beside his father when the crash occurred. asserted

crash → sleep → father

Hynd, from Kirkcaldy, previously taught computer animation at Fife College. asserted

Hynd → teach → College

She lost her job after the collision and was charged in May this year. uncertain

She → lose → May

Her lawyer, Ewen Roy, said Hynd recognised the “devastating consequences” of her actions and was deeply affected by them. asserted

Hynd → say → them

Judge Michael O’Grady KC told her the offence was “very grave indeed”. asserted

offence → tell → her

“You have left in your wake a dead husband and wife,” he said. asserted

he → leave → husband

In a statement, the family said they were finding it difficult to accept that Kaur and Singh would not be present for future milestones. asserted

Kaur → say → milestones

“Mum was always there for us, whether we needed her advice, reassurance or someone to talk to, she always made things better,” they said. asserted

they → need → advice

“Nothing was ever too much trouble for Dad, he loved Mum and us more than anything.” asserted

he → love → anything

Hynd was remanded in custody. asserted

Hynd → remand → custody

The case is due to return to court in October. asserted

case → return → October

British ex-lecturer pleads guilty to killing Indian-origin couple in drink-drive crash after Christmas party

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