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Deadly Vancouver hit-and-run driver should serve 2-3 years, defence says - BC | Globalnews.ca

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Alexandre Romero-Arata , 28 , has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death of Eoghan Byrne , 24 , in June 2022 .

The court has already heard he had been drinking, hit speeds of up to 152 km /h and ran multiple red lights before fatally striking Byrne .

The Crown wants a two-to-three-year prison sentence, along with a five-year driving ban.

In December 2023 , he was convicted of sexually assaulting a girl three years ago .