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Crack addict knocked down cyclist in stolen taxi

Summary

Carl McGuinness, 24, was jailed for six years after a high‑speed pursuit in a stolen taxi that ended with a collision with a lamp post. While driving the van at dangerous speeds, he knocked a cyclist, James Byrne, onto the bonnet and threw him into the air, breaking Byrne's leg in two places. The incident also injured a woman, Carol Lacey, who was struck by the van. McGuinness pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment, four counts of property damage, car theft, and driving without insurance or a licence. He admitted an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine and a difficult upbringing. The court disqualified him from driving for six years and imposed the prison term back‑dated to last July. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Crack addict knocked down cyclist in stolen taxi. Charges or matters: reckless endangerment at Forbes Lane, Dublin, on December 19, 2018, and to four counts of damaging property. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 19, 2018 Incident
• 2019-12-11 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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