Ireland Named in reporting
John Preda
Born between February 2003 and February 2004, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 20 Feb 2025 to 20 Feb 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between February 2003 and February 2004, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm
- Where
- Co. Louth
- Reporting
- 1 report, 20 Feb 2025 to 20 Feb 2025
- Outlets
- dundalkdemocrat.ie
Cases
latest first- Driver sentenced for dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm in Dundalk Dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm · Co. Louth
On 27 October 2023, around 1.30am, a car driven by 21-year-old man John Preda lost control on Hill Street, Dundalk, and ploughed into a group of ERASMUS students from France and Spain walking home from a Halloween party. Three women in their 20s were injured, one of whom sustained multiple fractures and neurological injuries and spent 80 days in hospital. Preda was charged and pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm. In February 2025, Dundalk Circuit Court sentenced him to four years with the final 24 months suspended on a good behaviour bond and disqualified him from driving for five years.
Sentenced, 20 Feb 2025Convicted · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming John Preda, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Feb2025Driver jailed for ploughing into students walking home from a party in Louthconvicted, John Preda, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)John Preda
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