2015-10-09 · Dublin
Youth in stolen taxi which crashed causing death of friends is given suspended sentence
John McAuley, 21, was a passenger in a stolen taxi that crashed into a bridge on 5 August 2013, killing two of his friends. He was charged with allowing himself to be carried in a stolen vehicle and pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. McAuley is already serving a two‑year sentence for robbery and attempted robbery. Judge Martin Nolan…