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Teen who crashed car killing his friend is sentenced to 16 months detention
Summary
A 16‑year‑old, who bought a car on donedeal.ie for €400, crashed it later that day, killing his 15‑year‑old friend Dayne Cody. The boy, who was 15 at the time of the crash, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 16 months of detention, with the remainder of a four‑year term suspended. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death, driving without a licence and without insurance. The car, an automatic 2002 Kia Magentis, had been driven at speeds far above the 50 kph limit and spun into a tree after the driver accelerated in panic upon seeing a Garda van. The incident left one boy with a 90 % foot amputation and others with minor injuries. The court noted the boy's lack of prior convictions and his remorse, and the Children Act 2001 guided the decision to impose detention rather than imprisonment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen who crashed car killing his friend is sentenced to 16 months detention. Charges or matters: dangerous driving causing death at Station Road, Clondalkin on December 20, 2014, as well as driving without a licence or insurance. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 20, 2014 Other
- 2015-11-20 Publication
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Convicted Person
Charges: dangerous driving causing death at Station Road, Clondalkin on December 20, 2014, as well as driving without a licence or insurance (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A 16-year-old who bought himself a car on donedeal.ie and crashed it later that day, killing his friend has been sentenced to 16 months detention. He imposed four years detention and suspended all but 16 months of the term.
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