Stephen McHugh had denied murdering Rebecca Steer
By Caroline Gall
BBC News, West Midlands
A drink-driver who ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians outside a takeaway, fatally injuring a student, has been convicted of her murder.
Rebecca Steer, 22, died in hospital after the attack in Oswestry, Shropshire, last October.
Stephen McHugh, 28, originally from Liverpool, admitted drinking six beers, numerous shots and taking up to seven lines of cocaine before he struck her.
He was also convicted of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.
Jurors at Stafford Crown Court deliberated for more than eight-and-a-half hours over three days before convicting McHugh by a majority verdict.
McHugh had previously claimed in court he had been trying to frighten a group of people when he had mounted a footpath.
Ms Steer, an undergraduate at Liverpool John Moores University from Llanymynech, Powys, was dragged under his vehicle in the early hours of 9 October.
A second pedestrian Kyle Roberts was also hit and injured by McHugh.
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