US EditionMan jailed for five years over hit-and-run death of boy
- Sergee Kelly, 24, has been sentenced to five years in prison and banned from driving for 20 years for the hit-and-run death of nine-year-old Ronan Wilson in Co Donegal, where he reached speeds up to 111 km/h.
- The incident was recorded on CCTV, showing Kelly fleeing the scene after striking Ronan with such force that he propelled him 58 meters down the road.
- Judge John Aylmer stated that Kelly's horrific speed left him no chance to avoid Ronan, emphasizing serious factors in the case including fleeing the scene and a history of reckless driving.
- Ronan's family expressed devastation over the sentence, with his uncle Stephen McAuley calling it 'truly pathetic' for the loss of their child and stressing the need for accountability in reckless driving.
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Man jailed for five years over hit-and-run death of boy
A driver who killed a nine-year-old boy, while driving at twice the speed limit, fled the scene of the incident and then went on a drugs and drink binge has been sentenced to five years in prison and disqualified for driving for 20 years.
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