Elizabeth Pearce was just 24. She had a whole life ahead of her.

Her future should have been bright, but it was taken away from her.

Elizabeth's life was cut short after a doctor — drunk and enraged — decided to get behind the wheel, turning his supercharged Jaguar into "an unguided missile".

She had just gotten into the back of an Uber, heading through Perth's riverside suburb of Dalkeith in February 2025.

There was no way for her to know that that car ride would be her last.

Elizabeth had a whole life ahead of her. Image: Facebook.

Nearby, Perth obstetrician Rhys Henry Stone Bellinge, 46, was speeding through suburban streets.

The father-of-two had been drinking rum, wine and beer at the football in the hours before the crash at 10.13pm.

He was recorded as having a blood alcohol reading of 0.183 soon after the collision — almost four times over the legal alcohol limit.

Dashcam footage played to the court recorded Bellinge yelling vitriolic profanities about his estranged wife before the crash.

"I hate you... You're a piece of sh*t... That is my house... You're robbing me," he said before accelerating away from a home he previously shared with his family.

The footage shows Bellinge's car speeding down dark suburban streets and tailgating vehicles as he continues to shout vile statements at other drivers and his wife, reaching speeds in excess of 130km/h.

Seconds before the crash, Bellinge's high-revving Jaguar approaches a sweeping bend in the road, which he failed to negotiate.

He collided into the Uber, a Honda Jazz, which was carrying Elizabeth and driver Muhammad Usman, and travelling in the opposite direction. Bellinge's Jaguar was travelling at 116km/h just before the collision, 45km/h over the speed limit.

"What a f***wit ... I'm so sorry," Bellinge was recorded saying after the crash.

The Perth obstetrician was speeding through suburban streets. Image: Supplied.

The Honda was pushed 40 metres by the impact.

The driver, Mr Usman, then 25, suffered two broken legs and arm injuries in the late-night collision.

Elizabeth, who was seated in the back of the vehicle, died in hospital.

Now, her family and partner are left to pick up the pieces.

Elizabeth's father, Andrew, told reporters outside court after Bellinge's sentencing hearing, that his daughter was a "beautiful young woman" whose life was full of promise.

"She was smart, she was witty, empathetic, all those good qualities of a decent human being," he said.

"She didn't deserve this at all."

In court, Bellinge pleaded guilty to unlawfully killing Elizabeth. He also pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm while under the influence of alcohol over the injuries to Uber driver Muhammad Usman.

He was sentenced in the Western Australian Supreme Court on Tuesday to 10 years and six months imprisonment, with parole eligibility after serving eight years and six months.

"You ruined your own life, as well as those of your victims," Justice Amanda Forrester said.

Bellinge had told police that his "emotions went bananas" when he visited his former family home. He blamed the collision on a car turning in front of him.

Justice Forrestor called Bellinge's car a "powerful weapon that [he] used as an outlet for [his] anger while fuelled by alcohol".

Prosecutor Justin Whalley echoed this saying his Jaguar "was an unguided missile that was going to cause death or injury to someone".

Defence lawyer David Grace said Bellinge, who has been in protective custody while on remand, had been taking powerful prescription drugs and was self-medicating with alcohol.

He was behaving "oddly" and depressed following separation from his wife.

Bellinge was a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He suffered spinal injuries in the incident.

Bellinge's medical licence has been suspended and he has been banned from holding a WA driver's licence for five years. He will serve at least eight and a half years behind bars.

Elizabeth's family will carry the grief of their loss for the rest of their lives.

— with AAP.

Feature image: Instagram: Dr Rhys Bellinge / University of Western Australia.