Drink-driver lost control of his car

MARRIED . . . Kadeel Newby and his wife Korette

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A CHEATING husband died in a 101mph drink-driving crash while taking his secret mistress home after a date, an inquest heard.

Father-of-two Kadeel Newby lost control of his Toyota Yaris on a bridge while driving at high speed without a wearing seat belt.

Seconds later, the car ploughed into railings, catapulting the 23-year-old and Natasha Gregson out of the rear window.

Miss Gregson (23) survived, but was left with a fractured skull and a laceration to her liver.

Mr Newby, from Mossley, died in hospital from multiple injuries following the smash on Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, on October 12 last year at about 2am.

Blood tests showed he was one-and-a-half times over the legal drink-driving limit.

The affair emerged when Miss Gregson regained consciousness.

Mr Newby's wife Korette (26) listened as details of her husband's six-day relationship with Miss Gregson were revealed at the inquest.

The couple, who were said to have been "inseparable", married in 2011 and had two young sons.

But last year, Mr Newby, who was a mechanic, began a relationship with Miss Gregson, who lives in Bolton.

Miss Gregson, who was not at the inquest at Mrs Newby's request, said in a statement Mr Newby told her when they met that he had been separated from his wife for five months.

She said Mr Newby "never wore his seat belt" and often drove "erratically".

Miss Gregson said: "It was like the world was going to stop and he wanted to get there quick."

The pair had been out on a date in Manchester and Miss Gregson said she went to sleep as Mr Newby drove her home. She added: "The next thing I remember I was in hospital. I have been told about the accident, but I don't remember it at all. I was told that he was married, but I didn't know that."

Mrs Newby told the inquest she had been arguing with her husband before the tragedy and that he met Miss Gregson six days before the crash.

PC David Poole said Mr Newby's average speed leading up to the crash was 101mph, and there was no evidence of emergency braking.

Recording a conclusion of death by road traffic collision, Coroner Alan Walsh, said: "My thoughts are with Kadeel's children, two boys who adored their father who no longer have their father and that's the greatest cost."