Two men who engaged in a high-speed car chase leading to the death of Letterbreen woman Natasha Carruthers have been jailed.
Natasha, a 23-year-old mother of one was killed when the car she was a passenger in hit a tree near Derrylin in 2017.
Detectives from PSNI’s Major Investigation Team have welcomed the conviction of 23 year old Nathan Phair from Co Fermanagh and 29 year old Padraig Toher from Co Cavan for causing the death of Natasha Carruthers in a high speed car chase in Derrylin on Saturday 7 October 2017.
Nathan Phair was found guilty by a Jury of causing death by dangerous driving, driving unlicensed and uninsured as well as causing grievously bodily harm by dangerous driving, driving unlicensed and uninsured in respect of the other passenger in his car. He was also found guilty of three counts in relation to the supply of Class A drugs. Today, Friday 22 November, he was sentenced to 11 years at Laganside Crown Court.
Padraig Toher pleaded guilty to manslaughter, two counts of grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving, perverting the course of justice and conspiring to possess controlled drugs. He was sentenced to 12 years.
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