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A man who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a Tullamore student will be sentenced tomorrow Friday, December 11.
Jordan Murphy, from Killurin, Tullamore, died after being struck by a van as he crossed a pedestrian crossing to the Athlone Institute of Technology, where he was a second year student.
John O Shea (66) of Ballyduff, Ballinahown, Athlone, has pleaded guilty to the offence.
Last Friday the court heard that Mr O Shea had sought to plead guilty to the lesser offence of careless driving causing death. However, after watching CCTV footage, the DPP felt careless driving was not acceptable.