Joshua Bennet gets suspended sentence for dangerous driving

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Joshua Bennet received a suspended three-year prison sentence for dangerous driving at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 16 March 2023, where Judge Martin Nolan also disqualified him from driving for six years.

Bennet pleaded guilty on 2 May 2022 to one count of dangerous driving and five charges of endangerment.

The proceedings were reported on 18 March 2023. The report said Bennet drove at up to 140kph during a suburban chase, while his lawyers described his decision to flee as a moment of madness.