No mercy for car drag victim’s mum

Friday 18th April 2008, 2:35PM BST.

Teacher Moira Murphy, mother of Fort Road accident victim John.

THE Magistrate‘s Court yesterday rejected calls for clemency and jailed the mother of Fort Road car dragging victim John Murphy for drink-driving.
Assistant-Magistrate Philip Robey said he would be failing in his duty if he imposed anything other than immediate custody.

He jailed for four weeks La Mare de Carteret Primary teacher Moira Murphy, who is 56 today, and who was more than three times the limit. She has a similar conviction from eight-and-a-half years ago.

Advocate Rachel Eeles urged Mr Robey to impose a suspended sentence or community service order. She asked that the previous conviction be ignored because of its age. But Mr Robey said he was unable to do this.