A van driver has confessed to causing the deaths of two people by driving in the opposite direction on the M25. Wrongly driving down the M25 after being chased by police.
Barancan Nurcin, 22, was operating a Citroen Dispatch that crashed into three other vehicles on Sunday, February 4.
Zoe Hawes, 39, and Fahad Dek, 23, lost their lives in the crash, causing a section of the motorway between junctions 22 and 25 in Hertfordshire to be closed for a long time.
Ms Hawes was on her way for a holiday to mark her 40th birthdayth birthday.
Her shattered relatives stated that she was the core of their blended family and expressed: 'She was a very much loved mother, stepmother, sister, aunt, and a dear young grandmother. She was a friend to many.'
'She was eagerly anticipating a holiday to celebrate her 40th birthday with her husband. Unfortunately, it was a holiday and birthday she did not get to celebrate.
'We are all trying to support each other as a family and are devastated to lose Zoe in this tragic manner.'
'We would not have traded her for anything in the world, and her absence leaves a huge void in our family that can never be filled.'
Mr. Dek was a passenger in the van.
Detective Inspector Mark Fraser stated: 'Our sympathies are with the families of the victims.
'They have gone through an unimaginable ordeal, and we continue to offer them any assistance they may need. Nurcin caused the loss of two lives that day, but he has shattered many more lives with his actions.
'He should expect to spend a significant amount of time in prison.'
Nurcin confessed to two charges of causing death by dangerous driving, four of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and additional charges of causing death while driving without a license and insurance.
He will be given his sentence on May 31.
The events leading up to the collision are being examined by the Independent Office for Police Conduct, as officers in a marked vehicle had been chasing the van shortly before the collision.
The pursuit was quickly halted as the officers determined that the risk of continuing was too high.
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