Driver who tested positive for cannabis knocked down girl, 3, as she crossed pedestrian crossing

The parents have reported that the child is 'not the same as she was' and is 'very quiet and angry when before she used to be happy'

The court heard that when interviewed Charlene Lawlor told gardaí: 'I blame the mother. She should have been more careful and not let the child go ahead on a scooter. There could have been a bus coming.' Photo: Collins Court

A driver who tested positive for cannabis knocked down a three-year-old child as she crossed a pedestrian crossing with her mother, a court has heard.

The little girl was thrown into the air by Charlene Lawlor's car in June 2022 and suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain after the incident. She needs regular ongoing medical treatment.