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Case No. 2568Dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm · Co. Monaghan · 31 Jul 2023

Anthony McGinn pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deaths of two teenagers in Monaghan crash

Anthony McGinn, 60, of Drumloo, Newbliss, Co Monaghan, pleaded guilty at Monaghan Circuit Court to dangerous driving causing the deaths of Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohammed, 16, and dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to Avin Mohamed, after their car crashed into a tree on the N54 at Legnakelly on 31 July 2023.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted14 Jan
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatMcGinn pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the deaths of two teenagers (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohammed, 16, died in the crash (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe teenagers were travelling to their debs ball (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMcGinn was also charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to Avin Mohamed (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAvin Mohamed is a sister of Dlava (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe crash occurred on the N54 at Legnakelly, Co Monaghan (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe crash happened on 31 July 2023 (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe car crashed into a tree (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMcGinn pleaded guilty to both charges at Monaghan Circuit Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge John Aylmer remanded McGinn on continuing bail (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA probation report was ordered (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMcGinn is due to be sentenced at a later date (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jan2025
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (60) pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deaths of teenagers in Monaghan debs crash

    McGinn pleaded guilty to both charges at Monaghan Circuit Court; remanded on continuing bail by Judge John Aylmer; probation report ordered; sentencing at a later date.

    convicted, Anthony McGinn, 60, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony McGinnvictim, Kiea McCann, 17, female, irish (judged from name)Kiea McCannvictim, Dlava Mohammed, 16, female, non-irish (judged from name)Dlava Mohammedvictim, Avin Mohamed, female, non-irish (judged from name)Avin Mohamed