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Land Rover Driver Acquitted of Murder in E-Bike Collision

Having pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, he now awaits sentencing at Derby Crown Court.

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Overview

  • A Derby Crown Court jury cleared 23-year-old Keaton Muldoon of murdering 25-year-old Alana Armstrong and of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
  • Muldoon admitted before trial to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
  • The crash occurred on November 26, 2024, when Muldoon’s Land Rover struck the rear of an electric bike on Batley Lane in Pleasley.
  • Armstrong died at the scene and her boyfriend, Jordan Newton-Kay, had his right leg amputated above the knee.
  • Muldoon will be sentenced next month at Derby Crown Court for the dangerous driving offences.