Christine Agnew KC represents US service woman acquitted of Causing Death by Careless Driving

Cases 22 Dec 23

Christine Agnew KC, instructed by Edward Grange and Anna Rothwell from Corker Binning, represented Mikayla Hayes who was charged with Causing Death by Careless Driving. The Crown’s case was that Ms Hayes had caused the death of a motorcyclist whilst driving carelessly. She pulled out of a junction onto a main A road and did not see the motorcyclist. Having heard evidence from eye witnesses, forensic collision investigators and a psychologist the jury unanimously acquitted Ms Hayes.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12891145/US-servicewoman-25-cleared-causing-motorcyclists-death-careless-driving-emerging-road-veering-him.html

RAF Lakenheath US servicewoman cleared of motorcyclist’s death – BBC News

US servicewoman found not guilty of causing death by careless driving | UK News | Sky News

RAF Lakenheath servicewoman Mikayla Hayes weeps in court over death of motorcyclist in Norfolk crash | ITV News Anglia

US servicewoman cleared of causing motorcyclist’s death by careless driving | Evening Standard

Cases | 22 Dec 23

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