Man jailed for causing best friend’s death
A MONEYMORE man who caused the death of his best friend by crashing into a field has been given a three-year jail sentence at Londonderry Crown Court.
Alan Forsythe (22) from Maghadone Road in Magherafelt, was one and a half times over the legal drinking limit when the incident happened in 2009.
He pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving with excess alcohol.
His friend, Lee McFaul, a 20-year-old welder from Desertmartin, sustained fatal head injuries in the crash.
Forsyth also admitted to causing death while driving without insurance.