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Intoxicated Driver Charged with Murder After Christmas Collision

12/12/2025

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Gilheaney, an Irish traveler aged 29, faces multiple charges including murder after a fatal collision on Christmas Day 2024 in London.
He was intoxicated and enraged after leaving a nightclub.
Gilheaney admitted to dangerous driving and said he panicked after being attacked earlier that night.
The collision injured a rider on a moped who later died, and jurors review CCTV as the trial continues.

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Story summary

Gilheaney, an Irish traveler aged 29, faces multiple charges including murder after a fatal collision on Christmas Day 2024 in London.
He was intoxicated and enraged after leaving a nightclub.
Gilheaney admitted to dangerous driving and said he panicked after being attacked earlier that night.
The collision injured a rider on a moped who later died, and jurors review CCTV as the trial continues.