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A SUPPORTER of a drugged, drunk hoon who killed a woman blew kisses to her loved one in court, but the family of his victim will never see their loved one again.
David Johnathan Holmyard, 26, who the Crown said had a ‘‘reckless disregard’’ for the life of others, hung his head while the details of his fatal actions were revealed in the Supreme Court on Monday.
The Launceston court heard that Holmyard drank about six whiskey and cokes in about two hours in the Clarendon Arms Hotel and then decided to drive on November 7, 2014, about 8.37pm.
He evaded police while leaving Evandale at 109km/h in an 80km/h zone and he drove on the wrong side of Evandale Road for about 175 metres.
Holmyard’s Ford Falcon XR6 sedan, still in an 80km/h zone, became airborne at 174km/h for 21 metres and landed 64 metres away from the Nissan Navara dual cab utility of Maureen Ann Flanagan.
Mrs Flanagan, who was metres from her driveway, died instantly when Holmyard hit her at 170km/h at Western Junction.
Holmyard remains in custody and will be sentenced next year
■ Holmyard reaches 174km/h on the wrong side of the road. He hits Maureen Flanagan at 170km/h.
■ A blood test shows Holmyard has a blood-alcohol level of 0.086.
■ He has 10 micrograms of cannabis and 0.02 milligrams of methylamphetamine in his blood.
■ Holmyard claims he has post-traumatic stress disorder.