Man whose driving killed one woman and paralysed friend appeals seven-year jail term

A man who was four times over the limit when he crashed his BMW into a roundabout killing a woman and paralysing her friend has moved to appeal his seven-year prison sentence.

Sean Casey (aged 27), of Cooragannive, Skibbereen, Co Cork, had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Megan Johnston (aged 22) and causing serious bodily harm to Kate Petford (aged 24) who was left paralysed following the crash at Skibbereen on April 8, 2013.