Woman given suspended sentence after Brandon crash that killed husband and wife
Dilipan and Dorota Sebastiampillai died at the scene in 2023
Last updated 9th Oct 2026
A woman has been given a suspended sentence after admitting causing the deaths of a husband and wife in a crash near Brandon.
Jasmine Dessaure, a 37-year-old of Linden Walk in Beck Row, appeared before Peterborough Crown Court on Friday 9th October, where she was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, suspended for two years.
She had pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving at a previous hearing.
The crash happened at around 5.40pm on Saturday 15th April 2023, on the B1106 at Brandon.
A Jeep Cherokee being driven by Dessaure, travelling from the Brandon direction, swerved into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with a Nissan Note travelling the other way. Both vehicles left the carriageway and the Nissan caught fire.
The driver and passenger in the Nissan died at the scene.
They were later identified as husband and wife Dilipan Sebastiampillai, aged 43, and Dorota Sebastiampillai, aged 41, from the London Borough of Haringey.
During the investigation, it was determined that successive oversteering by Dessaure had caused her to lose control of her vehicle, cross into the opposite carriageway and collide with the oncoming Nissan.
She was charged on Thursday 18th December 2025 with two counts of causing death by careless driving.
As well as her sentence, Dessaure was disqualified from driving for 18 months and ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work.
DC Kelly Dale, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This was a tragic collision in which Dilipan and Dorota Sebastiampillai lost their lives, leaving their families and loved ones to deal with unimaginable loss. I would like to thank the families for their patience and dignity during the investigation and court process.
“This case is a stark reminder of the responsibility every driver has when they get behind the wheel. Even momentary loss of control can have devastating and irreversible consequences.
“I would also like to thank the members of the public and emergency services who did everything they could to help at the scene.”