Sophie Geddes suffered multiple injuries after being struck by Florjan Dajti whose licence had expired weeks before he got behind the wheel and drove at excessive speed.
Florjan Dajti was described as "hammering" down the road before he ploughed into Sophie Geddes on December 5 2020. The 16-year-old tragically never survived having been hit as she crossed Great Western Road.
Sophie suffered "multiple injuries" including fractures to her skull and pelvis. She was rushed to hospital, but passed away the next morning. The limit on that stretch was 30mph. Photos were shown of Dajti's badly damaged car following the incident.Mr Sutherland said Sophie was survived by her parents Stephen and Paula as well as her younger sister Ruby.Dajti's defence KC Jim Keegan told the court: "He is very sorry for what happened."He told Dajti: "A custodial sentence is inevitable. You will be remanded meantime.
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