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The prosecution has changed the charge in the Penge case from dangerous driving to manslaughter:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/sep/30/man-admits-dangerous-driving-in-deaths-of-child-actor-and-aunt-in-pengeA man has admitted causing the deaths of a child actor and his aunt
following a police chase and acknowledged the “utterly
incomprehensible pain and suffering” he caused to their family.
Joshua Dobby, 23, of no fixed abode, drove a black Ford Focus into
Makayah McDermott, 10, and Rosie Cooper, 34, as they walked along
Lennard Road in Penge, south London, on 31 August.
He was initially charged with causing their deaths by dangerous
driving but during a hearing at the Old Bailey it emerged he was now
charged with manslaughter.
Dobby appeared in court via video link from High Down prison in Surrey
and spoke to confirm his name and enter pleas to a new indictment. He
pleaded not guilty to the two manslaughter charges but guilty to
causing death by dangerous driving.
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Forgot to reply to this. They haven't changed the original charge (to which he has pleaded guilty), but added the manslaughter charges (two in number), to which he has pleaded not guilty. I don't understand this bit:
Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay indicated that the guilty pleas were not acceptable to the crown and he will face trial on 27 February.
Presumably, what is meant is that the combination of the guilty and not guilty pleas is not acceptable to the Crown?
Oliver Schick
Another absolutely awful crash following a police chase:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/penge-crash-two-dead-after-car-chased-by-police-ploughs-into-pedestrians-a3333646.html