A teenager has admitted killing a girl by careless driving while uninsured and unlicensed on a road in Northumberland.
Rhys McLennan was behind the wheel of a Nissan Pixo when it collided with a tree on the B6341 near Edlingham, close to Alnwick. The 19-year-old's passenger, Chelsea Gillie, suffered serious injuries and was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary.
However, the 17-year-old, from Berwick, died in the hospital three-days-later.
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McLennan, of Cheviot Lodge, in Longframlington, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving, causing death by driving while unlicensed and causing death by driving while uninsured, at Newcastle Crown Court. Judge Penny Moreland ordered pre-sentence reports to be compiled and McLennan was further released on conditional bail until his sentencing hearing in August, when full details of what happened will be revealed.
The judge told him: "You will be sentenced for the offences you have admitted on the 5th of August. I'm directing a pre-sentence report is prepared to assist the judge who sentences you. You may have bail on the same terms as before until that date.
"Please do not assume you will get a non custodial sentence because I'm granting bail and directing a report. All options remain open to the judge who sentences you."
The crash happened at around 8.30pm on October 26 2020 on the B6341 near Edlingham, between Alnwick and Rothbury.
Chelsea's family released a statement after she died, which said: "Chelsea was a daughter, sister and friend who was taken too soon from all those who loved her.
"She had her whole life ahead of her. Sleep tight and rest in peace baby girl.”
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