A college pupil (21) from Co Armagh has admitted inflicting his teenage girlfriend’s demise by careless driving.
ppearing within the dock of Newry Crown Courtroom neatly wearing a darkish go well with, shirt and tie, Zane Brown entered a not responsible plea to inflicting the demise of Rachael Lowry by harmful driving however responsible to inflicting her demise by careless driving.
With the grieving household of Miss Lowry watching proceedings by videolink, prosecuting KC Mark Mulholland informed the court docket he had taken directions “on that particular plea and that’s acceptable”.
A gifted and award successful drum main with Quinn Memorial Pipe Band, 17-year-old Miss Lowry was the passenger in Brown’s Ford Fiesta automotive when it was concerned in a single automobile highway visitors collision at round 1pm on the Coolmillish Highway in Markethill on 24 September 2020.
Following the confession of guilt, defence KC John Orr requested for sentencing to be adjourned to permit for the preparation of a pre-sentence probation report, and for Brown, from Dorchester drive in Portadown, to be granted bail within the meantime.
Whereas Choose Gordon Kerr KC granted each purposes and adjourned the case to June 19 for sentence, he informed the court docket that Brown “should be warned that the truth that he’s on bail isn’t any indication to what the court docket might do on the subject of sentence”.
Following her demise, Ms Lowry’s household expressed their heartfelt grief on the tragic and sudden lack of Rachael, who was “particularly particular to the whole household circle”.
They mentioned: “Rachael had grown into a gorgeous younger 17 yr previous lady with nice presents in music and creativity.
“The household had been so pleased with Rachael when in 2017 she received the Junior World Drum Main Championship, and once more in 2019 when she was runner-up within the Juvenile World Drum Main competitors.
“With wonderful GCSE outcomes this yr and starting a Well being and Social Care course on the SRC in Armagh, Rachael had a brilliant future forward of her nonetheless the household’s pleasure in Rachael’s achievements had been changed into tears of overwhelming grief yesterday afternoon.
“The household wish to specific their sincerest because of PSNI, Air Ambulance and neighbours on the scene who all cared for Rachael.
“The household would request privateness as they mourn Rachael’s passing and attempt to come to phrases with such a terrific loss to their household that may have an effect on each a part of their lives.”
