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| Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of six children in hit-and-run | |
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| A man has admitted trying to kill six children in a hit-and-run that left one teenage girl with a broken neck. | A man has admitted trying to kill six children in a hit-and-run that left one teenage girl with a broken neck. |
| The group of youngsters, aged between 12 and 14, were standing on a pavement in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow, on the afternoon of Saturday 24 March, when the incident unfolded. | The group of youngsters, aged between 12 and 14, were standing on a pavement in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow, on the afternoon of Saturday 24 March, when the incident unfolded. |
| Gerald Gavan, 22, drove at them in a silver Vauxhall Astra. He was targeting a 21-year-old man nearby. A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured and needed immediate surgery. | Gerald Gavan, 22, drove at them in a silver Vauxhall Astra. He was targeting a 21-year-old man nearby. A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured and needed immediate surgery. |
| The man and other youngsters suffered minor injuries. At the high court in Glasgow on Tuesday, Gavan pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of the youngsters and the man. | The man and other youngsters suffered minor injuries. At the high court in Glasgow on Tuesday, Gavan pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of the youngsters and the man. |
| Gavan will be sentenced on September 25. Details of the plea were confirmed following the case by police and court officials. | Gavan will be sentenced on September 25. Details of the plea were confirmed following the case by police and court officials. |
| DI Peter Sharp said: “Gerald Gavan has today finally admitted his guilt following a number of months where he tried to evade justice in a cowardly manner. | DI Peter Sharp said: “Gerald Gavan has today finally admitted his guilt following a number of months where he tried to evade justice in a cowardly manner. |
| “This incident, which unfolded in the afternoon of Saturday March 24 in Castlemilk, was something which will no doubt stay in the minds of the young victims for a long time. | “This incident, which unfolded in the afternoon of Saturday March 24 in Castlemilk, was something which will no doubt stay in the minds of the young victims for a long time. |
| “The injuries sustained by the 14-year-old girl were so serious that she required immediate surgery. Thankfully, she survived, however the consequences could have been much, much worse. | “The injuries sustained by the 14-year-old girl were so serious that she required immediate surgery. Thankfully, she survived, however the consequences could have been much, much worse. |
| “For anyone to play out retribution or aggression in a public area using a vehicle as a weapon will simply not be tolerated. For innocent members of the public to be caught up in this horrendous incident is unacceptable. | “For anyone to play out retribution or aggression in a public area using a vehicle as a weapon will simply not be tolerated. For innocent members of the public to be caught up in this horrendous incident is unacceptable. |
| “I hope that the fact Gavan has pled guilty has spared the victims’ families the torment of a trial.” | “I hope that the fact Gavan has pled guilty has spared the victims’ families the torment of a trial.” |
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