Cork man who showed 'chilling' disregard for hit-and-run victim is jailed for eight years

A Cork man drove aggressively through a red light killing a French man in Cork city, then drove off and fled the country, and today he was jailed for eight years and banned from driving for 40 years.

Cork man who showed 'chilling' disregard for hit-and-run victim is jailed for eight years
Fri, 27 Oct, 2017 - 18:18

By Liam Heylin

A Cork man drove aggressively through a red light killing a French man in Cork city, then drove off and fled the country, and today he was jailed for eight years and banned from driving for 40 years.

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