# Belfast Crown Court

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-30**: Sentencing at Belfast Crown Court — Judge Patrick Lynch KC sentences Jonathan McNeill to five years imprisonment for causing death by dangerous driving, with half to be served in custody and the remainder on supervised licence.
- **2023-03-07**: Victim dies in hospital — Jenny Dunlop, 59, succumbs to injuries and dies in hospital, two days after the collision.
- **2023-03-05**: Four-vehicle pile-up on M2 — At around 9:20 pm, Jonathan McNeill’s Audi S3 crashes into the rear of Jenny Dunlop’s stationary VW Polo at approximately 70 mph, leading to a multi-vehicle collision.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 15-Minute Phone Use Leads to 5-Year Sentence in Fatal M2 Pile-Up
2026-07-11 23:06:17 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A Northern Ireland court sentenced Jonathan McNeill to five years for causing the death of Jenny Dunlop by dangerous driving while using his phone for 15 minutes. The case highlights how digital evidence and data deletion attempts influence sentencing for road traffic fatalities.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-phone-distraction-fatal-sentence-2026

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