Romanian who killed a man in ‘horrific’ Christmas Eve drink-driving crash is jailed for eight years after telling court he wants to be deported

A Romanian national has been jailed after he killed a man in a ‘horrific’ Christmas Eve drink-driving crash.

Nicolae Brica, 48, was almost twice the legal limit for driving when his Renault Megane hit two brothers in the early hours of December 24 last year.

Norwich 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 with serious injuries.

Brica was breathalysed at the scene and found to be almost double the drink-drive limit. 

Appearing at Norwich Crown Court today, Brica was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and

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