A driver who crashed into and killed a six-year-old girl as she walked along a pavement with her dad has been told he will be jailed. John Owen admitted killing Sharlotte-Sky Naglis by dangerous driving on Endon Road in Norton Green, Stoke-on-Trent, on June 19 last year.
Appearing at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Monday (July 18), the 45-year-old was told it was "inevitable" that he would be jailed. Owen, who gave his address as The Square in Oakamoor, was granted bail until October 4, and Judge Smith ordered a pre-sentence report, Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.
Judge Graeme Smith told him: "You have pleaded guilty. You will receive the appropriate credit for pleading guilty without a trial. The guilty plea will come as a relief to member's of Sharlotte's family, without doubt.
"Cases of this nature are tragic, and this is a particularly tragic case for a number of reasons.
“You will be sentenced on October 4. It is inevitable that you will receive a custodial sentence, the only issue is how long that sentence will be.”
