Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Born

Between July 2002 and May 2003, from the ages reported

Offences

Dangerous driving causing death

Where

Co. Meath

Reporting

2 reports, 19 May 2023 to 25 Jul 2023

Outlets

irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie

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• Appeal dismissed in Meath dangerous driving causing death case Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Meath

  Michael Collins, 49, was driving high on cannabis when he led gardaí on a 35-minute chase on 27 May 2016, and his car collided with another vehicle at Waterside Great, Duleek, Co Meath, splitting in two. His 20-year-old passenger, Jillian Thornton, was thrown from the back seat and killed. After a 13-day trial in which Collins represented himself, he was convicted of dangerous driving causing death and other charges, and jailed for 14 years at Trim Circuit Court in July 2019. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal in July 2023, rejecting his argument that he should not have been allowed to represent himself at trial.

  In court, 25 Jul 2023Victim · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 25 Jul2023
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Appeal dismissed in Meath dangerous driving causing death case

   Driver jailed for 14 years for causing passenger’s death claims he should not have been allowed represent himself

   victim, Jillian Thornton, 20, female, irish (judged from name)Jillian Thornton♀20IE
2. 19 May2023
   Otherthejournal.ie, in Appeal dismissed in Meath dangerous driving causing death case

   Drunk driver appeals conviction over fatal crash, says 'he shouldn't have represented himself'

   victim, Jillian Thornton, 20, female, irish (judged from name)Jillian Thornton♀20IE

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