Epileptic lorry driver guilty of murder

AN epileptic who had a fit at the wheel of a New York dustbin lorry and crashed into a British couple was found guilty of murder.

Epileptic lorry driver guilty of murder

Jackie Timmins, 47, and Andrew Hardie, 48, of Yeovil, Somerset, died instantly when they were hit by the lorry driven by Auvryn Scarlett.

Scarlett, 54, had stopped taking drugs to control his epilepsy and failed to tell his employer about the condition, the court heard.

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