Garda file on woman accused of dangerous driving causing death of man in Cork sent to DPP

It is anticipated directions in the case will be given by the DPP on January 25

Kseniia Vasylenko is charged with dangerous driving of a Hyundai Alantra at Cork Airport, causing the death of Andrii Nesterov, who was aged about 50, after 2am on Sunday morning, October 8. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The Garda file has been completed and sent to the DPP in the case against a Ukrainian woman accused of dangerous driving causing the death of a fellow Ukrainian man with whom she had been socialising in Cork.

The woman’s solicitor, Frank Buttimer, confirmed at Cork District Court that Detective Inspector Jason Lynch, who is in charge of the investigation, confirmed to him that the file was complete and had been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.