Stephen McHugh, 28, of Artillery Road in Oswestry, was found guilty yesterday following a two-week...

Published: 1:35 am May 9, 2023
Updated: 10:30 am October 8, 2025
A 28 Year Old Man Has Been Jailed For 18 Years For The Murder Of Student Rebecca Steer In October Last Year

Stephen McHugh, 28, of Artillery Road in Oswestry, was found guilty yesterday following a two-week trial at Stafford Crown Court.

He was also convicted of attempted grievous bodily harm of 18-year-old Kyle Roberts for which McHugh will serve four years to run concurrently.

In the early hours of Sunday 9 October McHugh drove at a crowd of pedestrians outside the Grill Out takeaway on Willow Road in Oswestry.  His car mounted the kerb and struck 22 year old Rebecca, causing catastrophic injuries.  She was taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital but sadly died shortly after arriving.

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