Why was Harry Clarke not prosecuted?
In relation to the 2014 bin lorry crash, the Crown Office insisted there was insufficient evidence to raise criminal proceedings against Clarke. However, in a rare legal move, relatives of three crash victims sought permission from senior judges to bring charges against him in a private prosecution.
Did Harry Clarke get jailed?
Harry Clarke, 60, was branded “reprehensible” as he was banned from the roads for three years after admitting “culpably and recklessly” driving a car to the danger of the public on 20 September 2015. …
What happened to Glasgow bin lorry driver?
The driver of a bin lorry which crashed killing six people misled a GP about his medical past, a court has heard. Harry Clarke collapsed while at the wheel of a Glasgow council bin truck that killed six pedestrians and injured a dozen other people in December 2014.
What happened Harry Clarke?
Mr Clarke collapsed while driving the 26-tonne vehicle in the city centre in December 2014, causing it to veer out of control and crash into pedestrians, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen others in a 19-second incident.
When was the bin lorry crash in Glasgow?
December 22, 2014
Clarke, of Glasgow, was driving the refuse truck which struck and caused the deaths of six people in the city’s Queen Street on December 22, 2014. Student Erin McQuade, 18, and her grandparents 68-year-old Jack and 69-year-old Lorraine Sweeney lost their lives in the incident.
Is Harry Clarke still alive?
Deceased (1889–1931)
Harry Clarke/Living or Deceased
Where is Harry Clarke buried?
Chur
| Harry Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Died | 6 January 1931 (aged 41) Chur, Grisons, Switzerland |
| Resting place | Buried in Chur; disinterred in 1946 and reburied in an unknown communal grave |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Dublin Metropolitan School of Art |
What age was Harry Clarke when he died?
41 years (1889–1931)
Harry Clarke/Age at death
On this day (6th January) in 1931 the death took place of Dublin-born stained glass artist and illustrator Harry Clarke, aged 41. While considered one of Ireland’s greatest stained glass artists, he also illustrated a number of books for both children and adults in his characteristic, highly stylized manner.