Drunk first officer of a £6.3m yacht who ran over and killed a vet in his speeding Maserati will be released from jail next month after serving half his 12 year sentence
The drunk first officer of a £6.3million yacht who ran over and killed a vet in his speeding hired Maserati is to be released from jail after serving half of his sentence.
Thomas Wainwright killed Theresa Wade, 29, in October 2015 when he ploughed into her van on the Isle of Mull.
Wainwright was jailed for 12 years in April 2017 but is set to be released after serving just six years.
He falsely claimed Ms Wade was driving on the wrong side of the road and caused the accident.
But the 33-year-old was jailed after the truth came out in court that it was him that had driven on the wrong side of the road after downing cider and whisky.
Wainwright is eligible for parole after serving six years of his sentence and following a hearing last week, will be released next month, according to the Daily Record.
Drunk driver Thomas Wainwright, who killed a vet after downing booze and driving his Maserati at 95 miles per hour on the wrong side of the road, will be released from jail early
Wainwright killed Theresa Wade, 29, in October 2015 when he ploughed into her van on the Isle of Mull
He falsely claimed Ms Wade was driving on the wrong side of the road and caused the accident (pictured) but the 33-year-old was jailed after the truth came out in court
The Parole Board were satisfied over the level of risk Wainwright posed and felt he could be managed safely in the community.
The conditions of release involve him agreeing to not approach or communicate with Ms Wade’s family and to not enter the Isle of Mull.
Ms Wade’s partner Charles Pease said he fears Wainwright will ‘remain a threat to society’.
He said: ‘The worst I feared has come to pass. Wainwright remains unapologetic for his actions and never once has accepted liability for having caused Theresa’s death and that, above all, I cannot forgive.’
Mr Pease added that the loss of Ms Wade ‘so brutally still pains me so much today’ and claimed the Parole Board would ‘doubtlessly’ come to regret their decision.
In Scotland, prisoners who are serving a sentence of four years or longer are eligible to be considered for parole after half has been served.
Wainwright was eligible for parole after serving six years of his sentence and following a hearing last week, will be released next month
Ms Wade’s partner Charles Pease that her loss ‘so brutally still pains me so much today’ and claimed the Parole Board would ‘doubtlessly’ come to regret their decision
The Parole Board were satisfied over the level of risk Wainwright posed and felt he could be managed safely in the community
Scottish Conservative MSP Donald Cameron said: ‘Thomas Wainwright has never shown remorse for his reckless actions. This decision is a total insult to the victim’s loved ones.’
Wainwright was found guilty of dangerous driving by a jury at the High Court in Glasgow in March 2017.
Members of Ms Wade’s family shouted ‘yes!’ as the unanimous guilty verdict was announced.
The tragedy happened on the A849 in Craignure on October 28, 2015.
Wainwright was on the wrong side of the road and travelling at speeds of up to 95mph in the hired high-powered car – which had a black box that recorded its speed – only minutes before the crash with Ms Wade’s white Berlingo van.
