A 43-year-old man who drove a car that struck and killed a 19-year-old Offaly man has been found guilty of manslaughter at Tullamore Circuit Court.
Polish man Dariusz Alchimionek, of Barrow Way, Spa Street, Portarlington, Co Laois, had denied the manslaughter of John Gorman and a charge of assault causing harm to Adam Gorman, who was 16 at the time of the collision at Ballycrystal, Geashill, Co Offaly on 12 December, 2015.
At the end of the trial judge Keenan Johnson charged the jury and advised them that based on the medical evidence provided, the only logical verdict that they could return was one of not guilty by reason of insanity, but after deliberating for two hours the jury returned with a majority verdict of guilty on both counts.
The family of Mr Gorman reacted to the verdict with applause and cheers in court.
Alchimionek will be sentenced in October.
