He pleaded guilty to manslaughter by gross negligence at his retrial on Thursday, after jurors at his initial trial were unable to reach a verdict.
The incident happened on February 1 of last year, when six people crammed into the Audi on the way home from a shopping trip: Waterson, Hoare, Alfie, two more adults and another young child. The maximum space in the footwell was 30cm, but could be reduced to just 9.5cm at the touch of a button.Medics tried desperately to save him, but to no avail. A pathologist later described his injuries as more akin to a road traffic accident.
Waterson fled the scene, and Hoare initially tried to cover for him by claiming they had been in a taxi.
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