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Man jailed 12 months for fraudulent MOT after crash

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  • Neil John Lewis received a 12-month community order for providing a fraudulent MOT.
  • The MOT failed on 9 February 2023 due to seat-belt and air-bag warnings.
  • Lewis retested weeks later, claimed warnings cleared, and texted an emoji stating the car passed.
  • Jeanne drove the car on 4 March 2023 in Cardiff, and it crashed.
  • The crash killed Eve Smith, Darcy Ross and Jeanne, while Sophie Russon and Shane Loughlin survived.