Woman charged over St. Stephen's Day hit-and-run that killed married couple
A woman is due in court next week after being charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that claimed the lives of a husband and wife on St. Stephen's Day.
Anthony Hogg, 40, and wife, Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, who have two children, lost their lives at around 5.45pm on December 26 last year when they were struck by a vehicle while crossing Blanchardstown Road North near the entrance to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre in west Dublin.
Ms Hogg-Moore was pronounced dead at the scene, while her husband was seriously injured and died a short time later at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown.
The couple, who had two children, had been out shopping at the post-Christmas sales and were on their way home when the collision occurred.
On Wednesday, Gardai confirmed that two people, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s, were arrested in relation to the incident and both were detained at Garda stations in Dublin.
The woman has been charged and was released on bail. She is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Tuesday, June 17.
The arrested man has been released without charge and gardai said a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The garda spokesperson said that investigations into the collision remain ongoing.
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