The mother of a teenage girl who was seriously injured by a drink driver has told motorists to "think before you drive" and "don't risk it" this Christmas.

Victoria's life changed forever on a summer night in June 2024.

Her 18-year-old daughter, Amelia, was out celebrating finishing her A-levels with friends.

Hours later, Victoria was standing in a hospital, praying her daughter would survive a brain injury caused by a drink driver.

The 18 year old driver of the car Amelia was in had been drinking. He lost control and crashed into a tree.

Victoria asks: "Do you want your mum to sit in a courtroom, wondering if her son is going to prison?

"That's what the mother of this drink driver had to do. It's devastating on both sides."

Amelia spent nine days in hospital. When she came home, Vi

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