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Speeding teen struck and killed Deliveroo rider
Summary
A 17‑year‑old boy, who was 16 when the incident occurred, was remanded in juvenile detention for two years after he struck and killed a 28‑year‑old Deliveroo rider, Thiago Cortes, by driving through a red light at an estimated 79 km/h on North Wall Quay, Dublin. The boy fled the scene, abandoned his car and left with other young passengers. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and to failing to report the incident. The court found no evidence of alcohol in the vehicle. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two‑year juvenile detention sentence, crediting time already served, and disqualified the boy from driving for five years. The victim's fiancée, Teresa Dantas Oliveira, expressed profound grief and loss in her impact statement, describing the death as an irreversible loss of her future and dreams. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 31 August 2020.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Speeding teen struck and killed Deliveroo rider. Charges or matters: dangerous driving causing death at North Wall Quay, Dublin city centre, on August 31, 2020; failing to report the incident at the same address on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 31, 2020 Incident
- September 2, 2020 Other
- December 2020 Incident
- 2021-05-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: dangerous driving causing death at North Wall Quay, Dublin city centre, on August 31, 2020; failing to report the incident at the same address on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a sentence of two years detention in a juvenile facility.; A teenage boy who struck and killed a Deliveroo rider after driving through a red light while speeding has been remanded in juvenile detention for two years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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