A 'profoundly drunk' dad-of-three who killed his murderer pal in a horrific car crash has been jailed.
Stephen Cliff, 40, was driving in the early hours of New Year's Eve in 2022 when he smashed his car into a tree in County Durham.
The passenger - killer Stephen Bonallie - died that night from head injuries, with his victim's mother saying he 'was punished by someone higher up'.
Just a year earlier, the 32-year-old was released from prison after savagely killing disabled Brent Martin, 23, who begged for his life as Bonallie beat him senseless alongside two others.
Cliff was also seriously injured in the accident at 2am on the A167 and pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.