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Motorbike passenger left with serious brain injury after crash

Date
2021-10-06

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Doolin

County
Clare

Summary

Anthony Leddy, 25, was driving a motorbike with passenger Cian Doherty when the bike collided with a car near his home. Leddy fled the scene with the bike, later returning to check on Doherty, who suffered a very serious head injury, required part of his skull removed, and now has life‑long injuries. Leddy pleaded guilty to failing to remain at the scene, careless driving and driving without insurance. He had no prior convictions. The court heard that Leddy was not skilled on the bike and was travelling too fast for the traffic. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to two years imprisonment, suspended in its entirety, with strict conditions of good behaviour and keeping the peace for two years. The sentence was imposed on 8 June 2018, and the case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 6 October 2021.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Motorbike passenger left with serious brain injury after crash. Charges or matters: failing to remain at the scene, careless driving and driving with no insurance at Cherry Orchard Court, Ballyfermot, Dublin, on June 8, 2018; careless driving at his home address on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 8, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
June 8 Hearing Or Sentence
2021-10-06 Publication

Why: Gda Doolin agreed with Garnet Orange SC, defending, that his client had the motorbike in order to do some work on it and sell it. Defence account reported by CNI

Case subjects

Anthony Leddy

Defendant

Charges: failing to remain at the scene, careless driving and driving with no insurance at Cherry Orchard Court, Ballyfermot, Dublin, on June 8, 2018; careless driving at his home address on the same date (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Greally sentenced Leddy to two years imprisonment, but suspended the sentence in its entirety on strict conditions including that he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for two years.