Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

2018, from the ages reported

Offences

Careless driving causing death

Where

Co. Sligo

Reporting

2 reports, 8 Aug 2022 to 7 Dec 2023

Outlets

rte.ie, extra.ie

Photographs

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• 92-year-old man sent for trial over careless driving death in Sligo Careless driving causing death · Co. Sligo

  Alice Kitty Dunleavy, a four-year-old girl from Ballina, County Mayo, was struck by a reversing car at Atlantic Caravan Park in Enniscrone, County Sligo, on 5 August 2022 and died in hospital. Patrick Higgins, a 92-year-old man from Dungannon, County Tyrone, was charged with driving a vehicle without due care and attention causing her death. A garda gave evidence of arresting him shortly after midday, and he made no reply when charged. He appeared before Sligo District Court on 7 December 2023 and was sent forward for trial.

  Charged, 7 Dec 2023Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 7 Dec2023
   Chargedrte.ie, in 92-year-old man sent for trial over careless driving death in Sligo

   Man charged with careless driving causing death of girl

   victim, Alice Dunleavy, 4, female, irish (judged from name)Alice Dunleavy♀4IE
2. 8 Aug2022
   Otherextra.ie, in 92-year-old man sent for trial over careless driving death in Sligo

   'Little Angel' Killed In Sligo Accident Remembered

   victim, Alice Kitty Dunleavy, 4, female, irish (judged from name)Alice Kitty Dunleavy♀4IE

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