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Van Driver Who Killed Team GB Triathlete by Crashing Into Her Bike to Be Deported
The tribunal said deporting Vasile Barbu would not be disproportionate after a court found his overloaded van contributed to the cyclist’s death.
Summary by South Wales Argus
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The trial was on the front page of UK publications.
A Romanian sentenced to four years in prison after causing the death of an athlete in the UK will be deported after release. Vasile Barbu tried to stay in the UK, invoking the family life he built there, but the judges rejected his application. Rebecca Comins, 52 years old, [...]
Romanian killer driver loses appeal against deportation
Rod Minchin, Press Association A Romanian van driver jailed for killing a Team GB triathlete has lost an appeal against deportation. Vasile Barbu collided with cyclist Rebecca Comins, 52, in June 2022, and was later jailed at Cardiff Crown Court for causing death by dangerous driving. He had been driving an unroadworthy van which was […]
·Wales, United Kingdom
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