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Man Jailed for Fatal Hit-and-Run

• Philip Ormond was sentenced to four years and three months in prison for dangerous driving causing the death of Kathleen Furlong and leaving the scene of the accident.

• Ormond was driving 18 km over the speed limit and ran a red light when he struck Ms. Furlong, who died at the scene from severe injuries.

• Witnesses described the impact and Ormond's subsequent departure from the scene, with CCTV footage showing him changing clothes and attempting to conceal the car's registration plates.

• The court considered Ormond's previous convictions, including road traffic offenses, and the aggravating factors of his speed, disregard for the red light, and leaving the scene.

• Ms. Furlong's family provided a victim impact statement expressing their grief and emphasizing the devastating impact of her death, while Ormond expressed remorse and acknowledged his actions.

Man (43) jailed for leaving scene of a fatal accident after he knocked down an elderly woman | BreakingNews.ie Ormond’s 53 previous convictions included 24 road traffic offences, including one for dangerous driving from 2002.

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