Mother relives moment she hugged dead baby son after jailed drink-driver ploughed into their car

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Durham Crown Court heard that Zackary and his aunt Karlene, a 30-year-old fight attendant, were killed instantly in the horrific crash, which destroyed the back of Shalorna Warner’s Peugeot 308. open image in gallery Zackary Blades was flung from his mother’s car, out of his crushed car seat and onto the opposite carriageway Ms Warner made a victim impact statement on Tuesday, telling the court that her and Zackary’s future together “has been stolen”. open image in gallery Police found an empty vodka bottle in Darryl Anderson’s car Witnesses saw him driving dangerously in the 20 miles he had travelled from Newcastle Airport before the collision, and analysis showed he sent messages on WhatsApp. open image in gallery Detective Constable Natalie Horner reads a statement to the media beside Sharlona Warner Outside court, Detective Constable Natalie Horner, of Durham Constabulary’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: “As roads policing officers, we routinely ask people not to drive above the speed limit. “Darryl Anderson was doing all three of those things when he collided with Shalorna Warner’s car, killing both passengers, Karlene and baby Zackary.