He said Mr Daly was driving in “an autonomous condition”, and that “he was unaware where he was or exactly what had happened”. He told the jury Mr Daly’s blood glucose levels were low, which impacted “the ability of a person’s brain to function”. Garnet Orange SC, prosecuting, said the defence of automatism would not be suitable given the circumstances of this case. Mr Orange said Mr Daly had suffered from diabetes most of his adult life and that “he knew how to deal with it, he knew how to monitor it”. He said Mr Daly failed “to take simple precautions that he knew about to avoid the risk”.

Source: The Herald November 21, 2023 19:38 UTC