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BBC News
03-07-2025
- BBC News
Driver admits killing woman near Lincoln pedestrian crossing
A driver has been warned he faces prison after admitting killing a woman near a pedestrian crossing in Islam, 32, cried in the dock at Lincoln Crown Court as he pleaded guilty to causing the death of Maria Cristina Cherino Munoz by dangerous Munoz, 55, died a week after being hit the car on Carholme Road on 13 of Lindum Avenue, Lincoln, was bailed and will be sentenced on 27 August. The Crown Prosecution Service asked for sentencing to be adjourned for victim impact statements to be taken from the family of Ms Munoz who were present in court heard Islam was a father-of-two with no previous James House KC agreed to a defence request for a pre-sentence report on Islam but warned him that prison was the likely outcome."A custodial sentence is the overwhelming outcome in cases of this nature," Judge House said. Ms Munoz worked as Associate Professor and Programme Leader in the University of Lincoln's language and International Business School before joining the staff at Lincoln County family has described her as a "hugely positive person who always put others before herself".Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
03-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Women dies after being hit by car on Lincoln pedestrian crossing
A woman has died after she was hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Lincoln. Maria Cristina Cherino Munoz, 55, died from her injuries following the incident on Carholme Road on 13 Munoz's family described her as a "hugely positive person who always put others before herself".Lincolnshire Police initially charged Tarequl Islam, 32, of Lindum Avenue, Lincoln, with causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was also charged over driving without third-party insurance and driving without the relevant Munoz's family said she arrived in the UK 25 years ago to study at the University of Hull and never returned to her native Spain, having "made a life for herself here".She moved to Lincoln in the early 2000s and worked at the University of Lincoln in its International Business School. Later she worked as a ward clerk at Lincoln County Hospital. "Cristina was a caring and loving mother who was always fit and active and adored exercising with her dogs," her family said."As a mother, she was so protective of her family and friends, and her death has left a huge hole in our lives."We will take her lessons in life of being happy and positive to heart and will never allow her memory to be forgotten as her spirit lives on within us."Mr Islam appeared at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on 15 is next due to appear at Lincoln Crown Court on 12 June, where the charges will be "subject to review", police incident happened just before 20:00 BST and involved a red Peugeot to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
