AN 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with a crash in Inishowen that claimed the lives of a young mother and her daughter last summer.
Lochlainn Doherty, Doaghmore, Clonmany, faced a total of eight charges when he appeared before Buncrana District Court this week, including dangerous driving causing the deaths of Natalie McLaughlin, 27, and her six-year-old daughter Ella.
The pair died following a two-vehicle collision on the R240 at Glentogher, Carndonagh, on July 2, 2025. Ella was pronounced dead at the scene, while Natalie passed away the following day at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
Natalie’s partner, Tyrone Irwin, and the couple’s daughter Rhea, then aged around 20 months, were treated in hospital for injuries not considered life-threatening.
Among the other charges Doherty faces are two counts of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to Mr Irwin and Rhea, along with having no driving licence and no insurance.
He was remanded on bail to appear before Carndonagh District Court on September 15.