A man found guilty of murdering 29-year-old Kerrin Repman in a targeted hit and run has been given a life sentence

He will spend a minimum of 22 years behind bars before he is eligible for
parole.
Kerrin died after a BMW, driven by 42-year-old Keith McCarthy, hit the
moped he was riding along Marine Parade, uk/topic/dovercourt/">Dovercourt in April 2020.
A pedestrian, a woman in her 70s at the time, was also left with
life-changing injuries after the moped slid across the road and struck her.
Rather than check on those he had injured, McCarthy, of no fixed abode,
fled the country in an attempt to escape the justice system.
Around-the-clock work by specialist officers from Kent and Essex Serious
Crime Directorate, the Crown Prosecution Service, Interpol, the National
Crime Agency and a £5,000 reward offered by the charity Crimestoppers,
ensured that he was brought back to the UK to face the courts.
When charged, McCarthy claimed that the collision had been accidental but
following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, a jury unanimously found him
guilty of murder and GBH with intent.
Evidence collected by the investigating teams proved to the jury that his
actions had been deliberate, showing that the BMW had weaved in and out of
traffic and sped up on the approach to Kerrin.
McCarthy had also assaulted Kerrin in the days before his death in a
dispute about money.
Today, Thursday 3 November, the judge handed down a life sentence at St
Albans Crown Court. McCarthy will spend a minimum of 22 years behind bars
before he is eligible for parole and has been banned from driving for 31
years.
Senior Investigating Officer for the case, Detective Superintendent Scott
Egerton said:
“All of the officers and staff members who have investigated Kerrin’s
murder over the past two years have been determined to secure justice for
his family and the woman significantly injured while out walking that
day.“It’s our motivation day in and day out in every case we work on.“This
investigation has been an excellent collaboration between numerous law
enforcement agencies with a shared common goal.“Not only did our hard work
unanimously convince the jury that he murdered Kerrin, but it’s resulted in
McCarthy being given a life sentence and we’re all extremely proud and
honoured to have been a part of that.“We’re also extremely grateful for the
support shown by both Kerrin’s family and the woman injured in the
collision throughout this incredibly difficult time.”