Driver who killed mum near her home could have been travelling at almost double the speed limit

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A speeding driver who killed a much-loved mum as she returned home from work is behind bars after admitting causing her death.Francisco Suarez-Hughes struck Angela Marshall, 55, just a short distance from her front door in Rutherglen.Crash investigators later concluded the 25-year-old could have been going at almost double the speed limit at the time in his Audi S3 Quattro.The self-employed plumber today pled guilty today to causing Angela’s death by dangerous driving, and will be sentenced next month.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Over 1000 local residents signed a petition demanding that road calming measures be introduced in the street following the fatal collision, which occurred in Croftfoot Road around 6.20pm on January 13, 2022.Angela stayed nearby in Bowhouse Drive.

She had just got off the bus having finished her shift at a city centre shop.Suarez-Hughes – a first offender – was driving in the area at the same time.A dog walker spotted the blue Audi that night and described whoever was behind the wheel as “definitely putting his foot down”.Prosecutor Eric Robertson told the High Court in Glasgow: “Angela Marshall began to cross the road towards her home.“Suarez-Hughes was driving his Audi westbound.