Woman haunted by mother’s murder faces sentencing for crash

A young woman who has been haunted by the murder of her mother 22 years ago yesterday faced sentencing for a hit and run where she crashed into a parked car.

Leona McCormack of 20 Glencree Crescent, Mayfield, Cork, appeared at Cork District Court, having spent the previous four days remanded in custody.

Recently, she became a mother herself and she told Judge Olann Kelleher that the four days in jail broke her heart as it was not fair on her infant son to be away from him.