Man jailed for seven years over deaths of two teenagers in road crash
- Anthony McGinn, 61, was sentenced on May 14, 2025, at Monaghan Circuit Court for a July 31, 2023 crash at Legnakelly that killed two teenage girls.
- Anthony McGinn admitted to driving dangerously, which resulted in the fatal crash that killed 16-year-old Dlava Mohammed and 17-year-old Kiea McCann as they were traveling to their school ball.
- McGinn was driving his white BMW at nearly twice the 80 km/h speed limit on a rain-slicked road when the vehicle lost control, collided with a tree, and critically injured Avin, Dlava’s sister, who survived the crash.
- Judge John Aylmer sentenced McGinn to nine years with two years suspended and banned him from driving for 15 years, while McGinn expressed remorse and apologized to the families.
- The victims’ families conveyed profound grief and called for justice, urging McGinn to serve as a warning against reckless driving and its fatal consequences.
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Driver in horror crash that claimed lives of debs teens jailed for seven years
Anthony McGinn of Drumloo, Newbliss, Co Monaghan, previously pleaded guilty over an incident in which he drove almost twice the speed limit and struck a tree
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