Driver charged with causing death of 71-year-old pedestrian appears in court

Thursday 18 January 2018

A 28-year-old who has been charged with causing the death of a 71-year-old pedestrian by careless driving on Queen's Road in August 2017 has appeared in the Magistrate's Court.

Chris Francis Blackwell is facing four charges and is due back in Court in three weeks.

In addition to the charge of causing death by driving "without due care or attention," he has been charged with driving a vehicle with defective tyres, bodywork and structure, "such that danger was caused or was likely to be caused to any person in or on the vehicle or on a road." He is also charged with possessing cannabis. 

Mr Blackwell, is being defended by Advocate Adam Harrison.

He has been released on bail until his next appearance in court.