A German car driver who pulled out into the path of a Blaenporth woman, killing her and her dog, has received a suspended prison sentence.

Farm worker Haki Celik, 37, admitted causing the death of Nicola Owen by driving without due care and attention.

Mrs Owen, 42, of Bowls Road, had been returning from Aberporth beach on 19 February, 2015, after walking her collie pup Floss.

Her Peugeot car was in collision with Celik’s Skoda Yeti as he pulled out of a side road on the A487 between Blaenporth and Tanygroes.

John Charles Owen, who spoke to his badly-injured wife at the scene of the crash, said in a victim impact statement: “I’ve been devastated at the loss of Nicola, I miss her terribly and coming home every evening to an empty house is very difficult."

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