Car crash driver who killed my daughter has walked free from court, but I am serving a life sentence - I'm shocked at how the justice system has handled this

A heartbroken mother has expressed her devastation after the driver who killed her daughter in a horrific car crash walked free from court. Kelly Kennard, 41, whose 18-year-old daughter Laionie was killed in the crash, says she feels as though her life has been 'ruined' by the justice system's failure to hold Joseph Pickett, the driver responsible, accountable. Speaking to the MailOnline, Kelly shared the agony of losing her daughter and the ongoing pain of seeing Pickett, 20, walk free despite his reckless actions that led to Laionie's death. Kelly Kennard, 41, from Verwood, Dorset, whose 18-year-old daughter Laionie was killed in the crash, says she feels as though her life has been 'ruined' by the justice system's failure to hold Joseph Pickett, the driver responsible, accountable Speaking to the MailOnline, Kelly shared the agony of losing her daughter in September 2023, and the ongoing pain of seeing Pickett, 20, walk free despite his reckless actions that led to Laionie's death The tragic crash occurred when Joseph Pickett, who was driving a BMW 1 Series, lost control on a 40mph country road near Ringwood, Hampshire, and crashed into trees, killing Laionie instantly Kelly recalled the harrowing moment when she first learned of the crash: 'I spoke to her that day,' she said, fighting back tears, 'she was with her friends celebrating the anniversary of a friend who had died in a motorcycle accident the year earlier. The officer argued that a jail sentence would end Pickett's career, and the judge ultimately spared him jail time Kelly hopes to be able to overturn the verdict on Pickett now going forward: 'I'd like the verdict to be overturned and to be death by dangerous driving as the evidence is there in the life 360 Kelly's son, Brandon, also struggled after the accident, abandoning his GCSEs as he couldn't cope with the trauma The tragedy has devastated Kelly's family, particularly her young children: 'Her little sister Charlotte is a completely different person now.