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Romanian drink-driver facing jail for killing a man in 'horrific' pre-Christmas crash tells court he wants to be deported after serving time

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Levy, A. (2026, September 28). Romanian drink-driver facing jail for killing a man in 'horrific' pre-Christmas crash tells court he wants to be deported after serving time. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16166307/Romanian-drink-driver-facing-jail-killing-man-pre-Christmas-crash-tells-court-wants-deported-serving-time.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Nicolae Brica, a 48-year-old Romanian man living in Norwich, admitted to causing the death of Thomas Plane and injuring his brother James due to drunk driving on Christmas Eve last year. Brica had an alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when he crashed into the brothers, killing Thomas instantly. During his sentencing hearing at Norwich Crown Court, Brica expressed a desire to be deported after serving jail time for his offenses, which could include up to six years in prison. The court has adjourned sentencing until October 8, with Brica on bail under strict conditions including no driving and no international travel documents.

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Nicolae Brica, a 48-year-old Romanian resident of Norwich, appeared at Norwich Crown Court where he admitted to driving with excess alcohol and causing death by careless driving, leading to the fatal crash on Christmas Eve. The incident occurred when Brica's Renault Megane struck Thomas Plane, 28, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and his brother James, who suffered serious injuries. Neighbors reported hearing screams before discovering Thomas trapped under the vehicle. Sentencing is set for next month, but during this hearing, Brica expressed a desire to be deported after serving his jail time in the UK where he had been granted indefinite leave to remain.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A drink-driver who killed a man and seriously injured his victim’s brother in a ‘horrific’ Christmas Eve crash has told a court he wants to be deported after serving his jail term. asserted

he → see → term

Nicolae Brica, 48, was almost twice the legal limit for driving when his Renault Megane mounted a pavement in Norwich and hit the two men. asserted

Megane → mount → men

Residents described hearing screams before finding Thomas Plane, 28, trapped beneath the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene, while his brother James was taken to hospital. Brica, who lives in the city, had previously admitted driving with excess alcohol, causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving when he appeared at Norwich Crown Court. asserted

he → describe → Court

Sentencing was adjourned until next month but the defendant, a Romanian who had been granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK, told Judge Katharine Moore that he ‘would like to be deported after my sentence’. asserted

he → adjourn → sentence

Romanian Nicolae Braca, 48, was almost twice the legal limit for driving when his Renault Megane mounted a pavement in Norwich and hit the two brothers Another judge told him during a previous hearing in July that a custodial sentence was ‘inevitable’ for the ‘extremely serious offences’ and he could face six years’ imprisonment. uncertain

he → mount → imprisonment

Brica, who used an interpreter at the hearings, was driving in the Norfolk city when he struck the brothers at 1.30am on December 24 last year. asserted

he → use → December

An inquest that formally opened in March but was adjourned to a later date heard that people living in the area heard screaming moments later. asserted

people → open → area

One described the scene as ‘horrific’ and added Thomas Plane, who is understood to have been at a party earlier with his brother, was left pinned beneath the car and ‘all you could see were his fingertips’. uncertain

you → describe → car

Emergency services including ambulance and fire crews raced to the area but were unable to save Mr Plane, of Stockport, Greater Manchester. His provisional cause of death was given at the inquest as chest injuries sustained in the collision. asserted

cause → include → collision

Police officers check the underside of the car as it is taken away from the scene of the accident in Norwich Mr Plane’s brother was taken to Norfolk and Norwich University NHS Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Factory worker Brica, who was arrested at the scene, was found to have 68mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. asserted

who → check → breath

The road remained closed for several hours while investigations were carried out. asserted

investigations → remain → hours

Floral tributes were laid there in the following days. asserted

tributes → lay → days

The defendant, who was in court on Thursday, was given bail at an earlier hearing with conditions including not possessing or applying for international travel documents and not driving any vehicle. asserted

who → give → vehicle

He was told he will be sentenced on October 8. asserted

he → tell → October

Romanian drink-driver facing jail for killing a man in 'horrific' pre-Christmas crash tells court he wants to be deported after serving time

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