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Times
19-07-2025
- Times
Van driver killed historian after mounting kerb while high on cannabis
A van driver who was under the influence of cannabis and was using his phone when he killed a distinguished American academic has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Darren Gilmour failed to control the van he was driving and mounted a pavement before colliding with Dr William Noel in Trinity Crescent in Edinburgh on April 10 last year. Noel, 58, died 19 days later at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after sustaining severe head trauma in the collision. Darren Gilmour was found to be over the legal limit for THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis GLASGOW COURT PRESS AGENCY Lord Justice Cubie told Gilmour, 42, that he would have faced a six-year prison sentence but for his guilty plea to causing the death of Noel by dangerous driving. Noel, from Philadelphia, was in Edinburgh in his role as an associate librarian for special collections at Princeton University. The judge said that a victim impact statement from Noel's brother made it clear that 'his sudden and unexpected death so far from home was a catastrophic event'.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- BBC News
Driver jailed for fatal crash while looking at phone in Edinburgh
A van driver who was under the influence of cannabis and using his mobile phone when he killed a top academic in Edinburgh has been jailed for four-and-a-half Gilmour mounted the pavement before hitting Dr William Noel in Trinity Crescent on 10 April last Noel died 19 days later at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after sustaining severe head injuries in the Cubie told Gilmour, 42, at the High Court in Edinburgh he would have faced a six-year prison term but for his guilty plea to causing the death of Dr Noel by dangerous driving. Gilmour was also banned from driving for eight years and three months and will be required to sit an extended test before he can drive again. Honoured by the White House Dr Noel, 58, from the US city of Philadelphia, was in Edinburgh in his role as an associate librarian for special collections at Princeton Cubie said a victim impact statement from Dr Noel's brother made it clear "his sudden and unexpected death so far from home was a catastrophic event".The former Cambridge University student left a wife and teenage son and the family had to deal with "the almost unbearable decision to switch off life support", said the from Midlothian, earlier admitted causing the death by dangerous driving while under the influence of cannabis and repeatedly using his mobile court heard Gilmour, a cabinet maker, was found to have 2.4 mg of THC from cannabis per one litre of blood. The legal limit is 2 counsel Tony Graham KC said of Gilmour: "He is an unextraordinary man who has led an unextraordinary life."He said Gilmour had expressed genuine remorse and added: "Sorry is not enough. Sorry will do little to satisfy those who are bereaved."Dr Noel, a medievalist, was described as "a scholar of note" in a tribute by a professor at Cambridge University. He had previously been honoured during President Obama's time at the White House for his commitment to open science.
