Rhys Dobson with his father Colin Richards’ defence was that he believed he had driven over fly-tipping like a washing machine or fridge on Sunday, April 14, 2019. You fled because you had a significant amount of illegal drugs in your system Events management worker Mr Dobson was struck by the defendant’s Citroen C3 during the early hours of the morning as he walked home to Pontypool. The jury heard he had made the journey along Varteg Road in Blaenavon after being unable to book a taxi following a night out with friends. Mr Greenwood accused Richards of being a recreational amphetamine user.
Driver hit teenager and left him to die with catastrophic brain injury
Rhys Dobson, 19, was left to die alone early in the morning on Varteg Road, Blaenavon, after Derek Richards had hit him with his black Citroen V3
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A driver accused of killing a teenager in a hit and run after taking drugs has been found guilty.
Driver accused of killing teenager in hit and run took drugs to calm down
Derek Richards, 38, is accused of causing the death of Rhys Dobson, 19, following a collision on Varteg Road, Blaenavon
Rhys Dobson pictured with his father (Image: Gwent Police)
A driver accused of killing a teenager in a hit and run claims he took drugs to calm down after what he thought was a collision with furniture.
Derek Richards, 38, denies a charge of causing the death of 19-year-old Rhys Dobson in the early hours of April 14, 2019. Mr Dobson died following a collision with Richards black Citroen C3 at around 3.20am in Varteg Road, Blaenavon.
Rhys Dobson with his father Colin Richards is accused of killing him by hitting him whilst at the wheel of his black Citroen C3 car. Alexander Greenwood, prosecuting, said: “The defendant was driving too fast for the conditions and failed to pay proper attention to the road, failed to brake and failed to avoid the collision. “He caused the death of Rhys Dobson. Mr Greenwood added: “ The prosecution s case is he didn t brake or stop after the collision. “After hitting Mr Dobson, he killed him and left the scene. The court was told the teenager was declared dead at the scene by the emergency services after having suffered catastrophic head injuries.
Driver who killed teenager in alleged hit and run told police he thought he hit furniture, court hears
Derek Richards, 38, is on trial for causing the death of Rhys Dobson, 19, by careless driving following a collision in Blaenavon
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Rhys Dobson with his dad and mum
A driver who killed a teenager in an alleged hit and run told police he thought he had run over a wardrobe which had been flytipped, a court has heard.
Derek Richards is accused of causing death by careless driving after Rhys Dobson, 19, was killed in a collision in Blaenavon on April 14, 2019. The 38-year-old denies the charge and is on trial at Cardiff Crown Court.