Driver admits causing death of woman and two dogs in east London collision
Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 10:21 · Updated 10:30
Dantay Roche, 24, pleaded guilty to offences over a December 2023 collision in Chigwell that killed Marie Theobald, 48, and her two dogs. He was driving at 61mph in a 30mph zone and fled the scene; he has been remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on January 25.
- Roche pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, criminal damage, and causing death by driving an uninsured vehicle.
- The collision happened on Manford Way, Chigwell, on December 22, 2023; Theobald and her two dogs were pronounced dead at the scene.
- Roche was remanded in custody and is scheduled to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on January 25.
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- Driver
- Dantay Roche, 24
- Victims
- Marie Theobald, 48, and her two dogs
- Collision
- Manford Way, Chigwell, December 22, 2023
- Speed and limit
- 61mph in a 30mph zone
- Next step
- Sentencing scheduled at the Old Bailey for January 25
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