A hit-and-run driver's girlfriend and sister lied to police after he killed a 10-year-old child. Connor Marsden did not stop his vehicle after mowing down Melissa Tate near her home in Kenton, Newcastle.
His girlfriend, Amanda Teulon, and sister, Stephanie McGlen, then tried to protect Marsden by lying to police about his involvement, ChronicleLive reports.
They have now been handed 12-month suspended sentences and curfews after admitting to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Marsden was on the run when police spoke to his girlfriend and sister. A court heard they provided false information and lied that he had not been in their company after the fatal collision in Kenton, Newcastle.
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