Pregnant mum-of-two who mowed down her own sister in clash over man after cocaine binge is jailed
A PREGNANT mum-of-two has been jailed for running over her own sister in a cocaine-fuelled rage.
Lisa Bowden, 33, warned younger sibling Jade she would "kill" her just seconds before mowing her down in her Vauxhall Astra, a court heard.
The pair were said to be locked in a bitter clash over a man after Bowden started dating the ex-partner of one of Jade's friends.
Bowden's children, aged 10 and 12, were in the car at the time of the incident outside Beef and Babes gym in Greenhithe, Kent.
Maidstone Crown Court was told how Jade was sent flying over the bonnet of her sister's car and landed on a busy road.
She fractured her thigh bone and hit her forehead, narrowly avoiding being hit by a passing vehicle.
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Bowden then drove off, leaving Jade "terrified" she would die.
When arrested, Bowden gave a drug reading of 128 microgrammes for the cocaine by-product, benzoylecgonine - more than twice the legal limit of 50.
She later claimed the positive test result was a consequence of someone spitting in her mouth.
Jade has made a full recovery, Bowden is 16 weeks pregnant and the sisters have reconciled, but a judge said imprisonment was unavoidable as there was "no realistic prospect of rehabilitation" and custody would not impact her two kids, who live with their dad.
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After admitting inflicting grievous bodily harm, drug-driving, and having no insurance, Bowden was sentenced to 18 months.
Judge Oliver Saxby KC told her she had "completely lost her temper" on December 14 last year and the incident was her fault.
"It was you who had picked the argument, it was you who got angry, it was you who was unable to contain that anger, and it was you who drove at her. She could have died," he said.
"These offences are so serious that appropriate punishment can only be achieved by immediate custody."
At the end of the hearing, Jade could be heard crying in the public gallery while another woman, who introduced herself to the judge as their mum, said: "Your Honour, you did the right thing."
Bowden, of Stone in Dartford, was also banned from driving for 33 months.
She has a previous conviction for driving without a licence and a reprimand for common assault.
'I'M GOING TO KILL YOU'
Prosecutor John Connor told the court that on the day in question, Bowden drove to a friend's home where there was arguing and shouting.
Her children were in the back of her car and became distressed, at which point their aunt, Jade, went to speak to them.
Her sister was said to have become upset at the "intrusion" and shouted: "Get away from my car and my kids. I'm going to kill you.
"Don't move. I'm going to run you over."
"She looked angry, was gritting her teeth and then moved off, spinning the wheels of her Astra and hitting Jade's left leg, causing a fractured femur, concussion and quite extensive bruising," the prosecutor said.
The incident was captured on CCTV and was played during the sentencing hearing.
As well as a fractured leg, for which she needed surgery to fit a metal plate and screws, Jade suffered a sprain to her right leg and bruising to her head and body.
She told police at the time that the incident had had a "huge effect" on her mental health.
But Mr Connor said that when cops spoke to her more recently, she said she was "all better" and asked if it was "too late" to retract her statement.
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Alexa Le Moine, defending, said the sisters had since "repaired" their relationship and that Bowden, who only discovered she was pregnant two weeks ago, would "take her actions back in a heartbeat".
"Not only was her behaviour out of character but she remains disgusted with herself that she did that to her sister, who she adores so much, and with her children in the car," Ms Le Moine added.