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Chesterfield man jailed after killing pensioner while driving along busy A-road (video credit: South Yorkshire Police)
Derbyshire Times
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2 days ago
Credit: South Yorkshire Police
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Hello, I'm Tom Woodward, Detective Chief Inspector in the South Healdshire Police's Major Crime Unit.
00:05
On the 4th of April this year, on this road, the A57 heading towards Toddick,
00:10
Graham Slynn lost his life.
00:12
He was a loving father, grandfather and a real community spirit.
00:17
We had reports going to our control room that a vehicle had made off from the scene.
00:21
All our efforts were then focused on trying to find out who was responsible for killing Graham.
00:27
The Serious Collisions Unit attended this scene and through some good work identified a Volkswagen Golf that was involved in the collision.
00:35
And through inquiries, they identified that Cain Byrne had linked to that vehicle and so he was arrested.
00:42
Although he was interviewed, he didn't answer any questions and at that time he was bailed whilst further investigations could take place.
00:49
Due to level of criminality involved and the challenges that this investigation would bring,
00:54
a joint investigation between our Serious Collisions Unit and the Major Crime Unit was launched to effectively work together to solve the case.
01:03
I focused the investigation in three key areas, CCTV, witnesses and searchers to try and identify the driver but also locate the car.
01:13
Officers worked diligently, trawling hours of CCTV footage to try and identify who was the driver
01:20
and also locate the car which was found burned out in the Derbyshire area.
01:26
A breakthrough in the case came when officers found some CCTV identifying the vehicle and Cain as a driver
01:32
several miles away and also locations in between.
01:36
Cain Byrne had no driving licence and therefore no insurance so he shouldn't have been on the roads.
01:41
It was creating great risks to the public of South Yorkshire
01:44
and CCTV and witness evidence showed just how dangerous his driving was.
01:49
Cain was re-arrested and was transported back to South Yorkshire
01:52
where he was interviewed by experienced detectives within the Major Crime Unit.
01:56
Throughout the interview, he remained silent.
01:59
Even when Graham's tribute from his family was read to him, he refused to answer any questions whatsoever.
02:04
They describe Graham as a husband, a dad and a granddad.
02:11
They describe him as part of his employment.
02:15
He was a carer for adults with learning disabilities
02:17
and his family describe him as a gentle, funny and kind to his core.
02:28
How does it make you feel hearing that about Graham?
02:31
Oh, come on.
02:32
He was charged with death by dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance.
02:40
Knowing that the evidence was against him,
02:42
Cain pleaded guilty to all offences on the 12th of May at Sheffield Crown Court.
02:47
Fatal road traffic collisions cause a rippling effect for our communities.
02:52
They bring heartache to the families and all those that love them
02:55
and we in South Yorkshire Police are doing all we can to make these roads safer
02:59
and bring people like Cain Byrne to justice.
03:03
And at this time, our thoughts remain with Graham's family and all those that loved him.
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