The daughter of a retired nurse revealed how she ‘wailed in horror’ after finding out a hit and run driver had killer her mother, as he was jailed for 15 years.
Grandmother Rebecca Nevins, 70, suffered catastrophic injuries when a stolen Mercedes ploughed into her red Ford Fiesta, on November 10 last year.
The mother-of-two who ‘lit up the lives of those around her’ was killed while her 70-year-old friend Christine Goacher suffered serious injuries.
Conor Dobson, 24, of Staines-on-Thames was jailed for the death on the A24, near Horsham, West Sussex, at Hove Crown Court on Monday.
He had been out with Isaac McFadyen, 18, of Feltham with the aim of stealing expensive cars.
Dobson had stolen the £30,000 Mercedes AMG and was driving at 147mph in a bid to escape police – despite the speed limit being 60.
The pair had travelled in a stolen Mercedes A-Class with false number plates with the aim of breaking into houses, stealing car keys and making off in the expensive vehicles.
Rebecca Nevins was driving her friend home from lunch on November 10, 2017, when she was hit by a car thief and killed

Alice Nevins-Ramessur revealed how she cried out in horror as she faced the man whose actions killed her mother
The pair broke into two homes and made off with a Mercedes AMG but police were alerted and spotted the pair filling up both Mercedes’ with petrol at a service station on the A24 at 2.19pm
Both cars failed to stop for officers, and at 2.23pm the Mercedes A Class driven by McFadyen crashed into a nearby hedge.


Conor Dobson (left) was jailed for 15 years and Isaac McFadyen (right) for 26 months
He ran off but was later arrested.
Meanwhile, Dobson sped along the A24 and eleven minutes later hit the grandmother.
The blow caused both the Mercedes and Mrs Nevins’ Fiesta to spin several times in the road.
The Ford Fiesta hit a black Peugeot 207 travelling in the same direction and spun several times before coming to a halt.
Mrs Nevins suffered catastrophic injuries and was later pronounced dead while Mrs Goacher suffered severe bruising and facial injuries and was later treated in hospital.
The Mercedes came to a halt on the central reservation and Dobson made off on foot before travelling to Horsham train station and catching a train to London.
Breaking down in court daughter Alice Nevins said she ‘wailed’ in horror and shock when she found out her mother had been killed.
‘I felt in such shock. You never think it would happen to you or your loved ones. It felt like a horrible nightmare. We had a great bond. She was my best friend. I am secretly dying inside trying to keep everything together.
‘Mum’s death has sent my dad into a dark hole.’
Her other daughter Philippa Davies, who works for a road safety firm, said: ‘I collapsed on the floor and could not breathe. I remember anger, abject misery and nausea.’

Mother and daughter Alice and Rebecca (right) on holiday together. Alice paid tribute to her former nurse mother who was killed in 2017

Alice Nevins and her sister Philippa bravely faced their mother’s killer in court on Monday
‘She was one of the funniest and bubbliest people I have every met. She would do the most amazing things. My mum’s life has been ended by the stupid actions and poor life choices by someone else. I feel no malice or hatred towards them.’
In a statement Christine Goacher said: ‘I feel guilty Becky died and I am still alive. I am still in shock. I wake up in the night and think about all the good times we had. Before the collision I was a very happy person.’
Dobson was arrested three days later after his DNA was found on the driver’s airbag which had deployed during the accident.

Mrs Nevins ‘lit up’ everyone around her according to her daughters. Her husband has been devastated by the loss of his wife, they revealed in court
In mitigation Mark Kimsey, defending Dobson, said: ‘He apologies to everyone involved.
‘He apologies for the pain and suffering he has caused. He accepts total responsibility for what has occurred.’
In a letter read out to court Dobson said: ‘I wish it had been my life. It should have been my life.’
James Manning, defending McFadyen, said he was very young but had been forced to grow up quickly and was very remorseful for the incident and the death of Mrs Nevins.