Driver admits causing death of Olympic Cyclist Chris Boardman's mother

A driver has pleaded guilty to causing the death of the mother of Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman.

Liam Rosney, 33, admitted causing the death of Carol Boardman by careless driving as his trial was due to start at Mold Crown Court on Monday.

He denied the more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

Matthew Curtis, prosecuting, said the Crown had carefully considered the situation with police, family liaison officers and experts.

He said: In those circumstances we do not invite a trial in relation to count one.''

Mrs Boardman, 75, whose cyclist son Chris won gold at the 1992 Olympics, suffered multiple injuries when she was hit by Mr Rosney's Mitsubishi pick-up truck after falling from her bike on a mini-roundabout in Connah's Quay, North Wales, on July 16 2016.

Rosney, of Welland Drive in Connah's Quay, had originally faced trial in July but the jury was discharged.

The prosecution had alleged he was on the phone to his wife, Victoria, seconds before the crash happened