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Doncaster Boxing Day triple death crash: Driver Ricky Hepworth admits guilt | Doncaster Boxing Day triple death crash: Driver Ricky Hepworth admits guilt |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A speeding motorist has pleaded guilty to causing the deaths by dangerous driving of three pedestrians hit by a car in Doncaster on Boxing Day. | |
Andrew Tomlinson, 48, and his wife Faye Tomlinson, 54, along with Mandy Deere, 54, were run over and killed on Sutton Road, in the Askern area. | |
Mrs Deere's husband, John Deere, 57, was left critically ill in hospital. | Mrs Deere's husband, John Deere, 57, was left critically ill in hospital. |
Ricky Hepworth was remanded in custody at Sheffield Crown Court until 11 April, when he is due to be sentenced. | Ricky Hepworth was remanded in custody at Sheffield Crown Court until 11 April, when he is due to be sentenced. |
He admitted three counts of causing death by dangerous driving, one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing a death while driving uninsured and unlicensed and failing to stop at the scene of a collision. | He admitted three counts of causing death by dangerous driving, one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing a death while driving uninsured and unlicensed and failing to stop at the scene of a collision. |
'Incredibly irresponsible' | |
South Yorkshire Police said he had been driving at 50mph in a 20mph zone. | |
The Crown Prosecution Service is not proceeding with three counts of aggravated vehicle-taking. | |
Hepworth, 24, of Newmarche Drive, Askern, was driving a blue Volvo S60 when he struck the four pedestrians. | |
Sgt Donna Roden said: "A huge hole has been left in the lives of those affected by Hepworth's incredibly irresponsible actions which saw him driving a car without permission, a licence or any insurance. | |
"I hope in some small part that today's conviction will help the families of those killed and seriously injured begin to rebuild their lives." |
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