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Caerphilly: Keilan Roberts admits Chloe Hayman death crash

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Chloe Hayman's family said their lives would "never be the same again without her"

A man has admitted causing the death of a 17-year-old girl while driving under the influence of drink and drugs.

Chloe Hayman from Mountain Ash was a passenger in a car that crashed at Glyn Terrace in Fochriw, Caerphilly county on 24 July 2022.

Keilan Roberts, 22, from Rhymney, crashed after taking ketamine, cocaine and ecstasy and being over the drink drive alcohol limit.

He pleaded guilty to four charges at Cardiff Crown Court.

Chloe's family described her as "beautiful inside and out".

In a statement after her death, they said the teenager had been a "determined and fiercely strong little girl" who "brought happiness and love wherever she went and was loved by everyone who met her".

Roberts admitted four counts of causing death by careless driving covering the drugs found in his system and being over the prescribed limit for alcohol.

He was denied bail and remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month.