Driver Acquitted of Murder After Derbyshire E-Bike Crash Kills Mother

Keaton Muldoon, 23, was acquitted of murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a fatal collision involving a mother, Alana Armstrong, 25, who died after being knocked off the back of an electric motorbike in Derbyshire. Armstrong's boyfriend, Jordan Newton-Kay, who was driving the bike, had his right leg amputated above the knee due to injuries sustained in the crash. Muldoon had admitted to causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving but denied knowingly hitting anyone, testifying that he believed he had overtaken the bike and did not realize he had struck Armstrong or Newton-Kay. The prosecution alleged Muldoon pursued the couple, but he claimed fear of being robbed and denied chasing the electric bike for more than a mile. Muldoon, who was described in court as a drug dealer and a father to a newborn at the time, also admitted lying to police about who was driving the Land Rover Discovery involved in the incident. His sentencing for the dangerous driving charges is pending at Derby Crown Court.