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| Hayes triple teenage death crash driver pleads guilty | Hayes triple teenage death crash driver pleads guilty |
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| A driver has admitted killing three teenage boys he hit at more than 70mph as they walked to a birthday party. | |
| Jaynesh Chudasama, who had been drinking, lost control of his car while trying to overtake another vehicle, prosecutors told the Old Bailey. | |
| Harry Rice, 17, and 16-year-olds George Wilkinson and Josh McGuinness, died after he hit them on their way to a football centre in Hayes, west London. | Harry Rice, 17, and 16-year-olds George Wilkinson and Josh McGuinness, died after he hit them on their way to a football centre in Hayes, west London. |
| Chudasama, 28, admitted three counts of causing death by dangerous driving. | Chudasama, 28, admitted three counts of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| The defendant, from Hayes, is due to be sentenced on 9 March. | The defendant, from Hayes, is due to be sentenced on 9 March. |
| Prosecutor Crispin Aylett QC said it was estimated Chudasama was more than two-and-a-half times the legal drink-drive limit at the time of the crash after he mounted the pavement on Shepiston Lane, on 26 January. | |
| "In the course of over-taking another vehicle, the defendant... lost control of his car," Mr Aylett said. | "In the course of over-taking another vehicle, the defendant... lost control of his car," Mr Aylett said. |
| "The vehicle struck and fatally injured three boys who were walking along the pavement." | "The vehicle struck and fatally injured three boys who were walking along the pavement." |
| The victims, who have been described as "incredible" and popular by their friends and families, were among a group of friends walking towards the Goals five-a-side football club for the 16th birthday party. | |
| They were all pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, at about 20:40 GMT. | |
| An accident investigator established Chudasama, a car rental firm employee, had been driving the Audi at 71mph on a road with a 60mph speed limit, the court heard. | |
| Judge Wendy Joseph said speed limits "were not figures to be aimed at". | |
| The victims were old school friends at Harefield Academy in Uxbridge, the court heard. | |
| George had gone on to become an apprentice electrician, Josh was a labourer and Harry a semi-professional footballer. | |
| Judge Joseph said five other children's lives had been put at risk when Chudasama lost control of the car. | |
| Mr Aylett said funerals for two of the boys had yet to take place. |