Driver who killed daughter of Ecuadorian politician

A Mercedes driver who ran over and killed the daughter of an Ecuadorian politician will stand trial in July. Octavian Cadar, 38, hit Vanessa Charlotte Sagnay de la Bastida as she crossed Wandsworth Bridge on 16 March 2022. An air ambulance flew to the scene but nothing could be done to save the 27-year-old. Wearing a blue jumper and green trousers, Cadar denied causing death by dangerous driving but admitted the lesser offence of causing death by careless driving at…