Ireland Named in reporting
Ross Rice
Born between December 2002 and July 2003, from the ages reported. 8 reports across 1 case, 28 Jul 2023 to 16 Dec 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between December 2002 and July 2003, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Dangerous driving causing death, Failing to report a crash, Driving without insurance
- Where
- Co. Kildare
- Reporting
- 8 reports, 28 Jul 2023 to 16 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- gript.ie, irishtimes.com, kildarenow.com, rte.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for dangerous driving causing death in Celbridge Dangerous driving causing death · Co. Kildare
Jake Kelly, a 22-year-old man, crashed his car at speed into the back of a stationary articulated lorry on the R403 in Celbridge, Co Kildare, on 18 July 2023, killing his friend Ross Rice, a 22-year-old man, who was a passenger. Kelly walked away from the scene, and Rice's body was not discovered for a couple of hours. Kelly was located at his girlfriend's home in Tallaght on 26 July and later pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 25 November 2025 to dangerous driving causing death, driving without insurance, and failing to report an accident. On 16 December 2025, Judge Martina Baxter sentenced him to seven and a half years in prison with the final year suspended.
Sentenced, 16 Dec 2025Victim · 8 reports
Timeline
every report naming Ross Rice, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Dec2025Man who caused death of friend jailed for 6.5yrs - Griptvictim, Ross Rice, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Rice
- 16 Dec2025Man who left dead friend in crashed car jailed for more than six yearsvictim, Ross Rice, 22, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Rice
- 25 Nov2025Man who crashed into lorry walked away from scene with friend dead in car, court hearsvictim, Ross Rice, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Rice
- 25 Nov2025Man walked away from Kildare crash as his friend lay dead - court hearsvictim, Ross Rice, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Rice
- 25 Nov2025Man to be sentenced for dangerous driving causing deathvictim, Ross Rice, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Rice
- 25 Nov2025Man who caused death of friend remanded in custody - Griptvictim, Ross Rice, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Rice
- 28 Jul2023Gardai seek taxi driver's help after fatal crash killed young Dublin dadvictim, Ross Rice, early 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Rice
- 28 Jul2023Gardai urgently seek taxi driver’s help in connection with fatal hit-and-runvictim, Ross Rice, early 20s, male, irish (judged from name)Ross Rice
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