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8 death crash: Buncrana man
charged
10.11.11
by Linda McGrory
THE sole survivor of a crash in Inishowen in which
eight men lost their lives was today charged with
dangerous driving causing their deaths.
Shaun Kelly was arrested at 7.50am this morning at
his home at Hill Road, Ballymagan, Buncrana, and was
conveyed to the local garda station. |
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He was charged with
dangerous driving causing the deaths of Hugh Friel
(66), Urris, Clonmany; Mark McLaughlin (21) of
Ballinahone, Fahan; Paul Doherty (19), of Ardagh,
Ballyliffin; Ciaran Sweeney (19), of Ballyliffin; PJ
McLaughlin (21), of Rockstown, Burnfoot; James
McEleney (23), of Minaduff, Clonmany; Eamon McDaid
(22), of Ballymagan, Buncrana; and Damien McLaughlin
(21), of Umricam, Buncrana.
The accident happened on July 11, 2010, at Meenaduff,
Clonmany, as Mr Friel drove home alone in his Toyota
Corolla, from the parish bingo in Buncrana. The
seven friends who died in the accident were
allegedly all travelling in Mr Kelly's black VW
Passat, registration number KHZ 7079.
The accused, who turns 23 tomorrow, appeared at
Buncrana District Court where Garda Sergeant Carol
Doherty gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
Judge Paul Kelly granted the defendant bail on his
own bond of €500 and an independent surety of €5,000
from his mother, Pauline Kelly. He will appear again
at Buncrana District Court on Thursday, December 8. |
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