The devastated parents of a six-month-old baby who died in a car crash said their 'souls are burned on the inside', as the young mother accused of killing her was remanded in custody for her own protection.
Lucy Dyer, 23, was behind the wheel of a BMW when she smashed into a family car with baby Eva Maria Sorin strapped into a child seat in Llanelli, South Wales in a 20mph zone on Friday night, a court heard.
Eva Maria's heartbroken parents Carmen and Florin, who came over to Britain from Romania three years ago, said that their 'pain was indescribable' in an emotional post on social media after the crash.
Carmen revealed: 'It took all the happiness. It destroyed my family. The house is empty without her. Our souls are burned on the inside.'
Flowers and toys have been left at the scene of the crash, and specially-trained officers are supporting Carmen and Florin. More than £8,000 was raised for the family in less than two days through a Facebook fundraising campaign.
A court today heard threats and 'vitriolic comments' were made against Dyer within hours of the horrific crash - and her home was even daubed with 'Rot in hell you scum' and smeared with animal excrement.
The mother-of-one sobbed at Llanelli Magistrates' Court where she faced charges of causing death by dangerous driving and drink-driving.
Eva Maria Sorin, who died after a car crash in Llanelli, South Wales on Friday night
The parents of Eva Maria Sorin, her father Nichifor Florin Sorin and her mother Carmen Elena
Floral tributes left at the scene of the crash on Heol Goffa Crossroads in Llanelli
Dyer's lawyer, Steve John, asked for her to be given bail so she can look after her four-year-old autistic son.
But prosecutor Dennis Davies said: 'While she was in police custody her front door was daubed with the words 'Rot in Hell you scum,' using a permanent marker. That was brought to the police's attention along with the fact that dog excrement
