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| Tomos Wyn Roberts' Llangefni death: 'Race' drivers jailed | |
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| Two drivers who caused the death of a pedestrian while racing each other have been sent to prison. | Two drivers who caused the death of a pedestrian while racing each other have been sent to prison. |
| Daniel Owen, 22, and Jamie Wyn Williams, 19, hit Tomos Wyn Roberts, 22, while he was crossing the road at Llangefni, Anglesey, last November. | Daniel Owen, 22, and Jamie Wyn Williams, 19, hit Tomos Wyn Roberts, 22, while he was crossing the road at Llangefni, Anglesey, last November. |
| Owen received six years and eight months and Williams was given five years. | Owen received six years and eight months and Williams was given five years. |
| Judge Niclas Parry, sentencing at Caernarfon Crown Court, said the case showed "the curse of joyriding". | Judge Niclas Parry, sentencing at Caernarfon Crown Court, said the case showed "the curse of joyriding". |
| At the time of his death tributes were paid to Mr Roberts, a Gaerwen FC striker, who had scored in a match hours before his death. | At the time of his death tributes were paid to Mr Roberts, a Gaerwen FC striker, who had scored in a match hours before his death. |
| Gaerwen team manager Darren Meredith described him as popular and a gifted footballer, who was well known in Llangefni. | Gaerwen team manager Darren Meredith described him as popular and a gifted footballer, who was well known in Llangefni. |