Whisky maniac gets jail
A DRIVER who killed his friend after dozing off while downing whisky at the wheel has been jailed for five years.
Sukhdeep Gill, 36, drifted onto the M6 hard shoulder and ploughed into a stationary van at 70mph.
His passenger Junaid Akhtar, 37, suffered horrific injuries and died in hospital a week later.
Police who attended the smash, near Knutsford, Cheshire in 2018, found whisky bottles in the vehicle.
Gill, of Blackburn admitted causing death by careless driving while under the influence of excess alcohol and was also banned from driving for six years at Chester Crown Court.
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SIZZLING Candice Swanepoel earns her stripes on the beach in a stylish zebra print bikini.
The South African model, 31, sported the stylish swimwear for her own eco fashion brand Tropic Of C.
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Mum-of-two Candice, who appears in this month’s Vogue, went for a natural look with little make-up.
She is taking part in a charity auction of fashion gear to help NHS charities.
The All-party Parliamentary Group on Cats reckons lonely Brits should get a moggy to keep them company.
And they have recommended that councils and health bodies hand out the furry friends to those in need as a trial.
Minister for Loneliness, Baroness Barran, backed the cat prescription plan. She said: “Pets can bring joy to people’s lives.”
Tory MP Sheryll
Murray said: “The role cats can play to help tackle the problem is under-researched.
“As a cat owner, I can testify to how they can be great companions.”
A study by The Co-op and the British Red
Cross found nine million always or often lonely.
The Campaign To End Loneliness says there are 1.2million friendless older people in the UK. MPS claim moggies would help the elderly who find it hard to socialise.
Rob Hewings from The Campaign to End Loneliness said: “The role of cats in combating loneliness is under-explored.”
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