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| Coventry hit-and-run deaths: Man guilty of causing boys' deaths | Coventry hit-and-run deaths: Man guilty of causing boys' deaths |
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| A man has admitted causing the deaths of two young brothers in a hit-and-run crash in Coventry last month. | A man has admitted causing the deaths of two young brothers in a hit-and-run crash in Coventry last month. |
| Corey, six, and Casper Platt-May, two, were on a family trip to the park when they were hit by Robert Brown's car. | |
| Brown, 53, of Attwood Crescent, Wyken, admitted causing the deaths by dangerous driving on 22 February. | |
| The court heard he had previously been jailed for possessing an offensive weapon and had been let out on licence six days before the crash. | |
| Corey and Casper had been with a group of up to nine children crossing Macdonald Road in the Stoke area of the city at about 14:00 GMT when a Ford Focus, driven by Brown, ploughed into them. | |
| Both boys were taken to hospital with severe injuries but neither could be saved. Their mother, who had been with them at the time, was unhurt. | |
| Brown was remanded in custody for sentencing on 27 April. | Brown was remanded in custody for sentencing on 27 April. |
| Tyrone Smith QC, defending, said the presiding judge would need to watch "troubling" CCTV footage before deciding on a punishment. | Tyrone Smith QC, defending, said the presiding judge would need to watch "troubling" CCTV footage before deciding on a punishment. |
| Brown admitted all charges, including two counts of death by dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, using a motor vehicle without insurance and using a motor vehicle without a licence. | Brown admitted all charges, including two counts of death by dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, using a motor vehicle without insurance and using a motor vehicle without a licence. |
| A donation page set up to help the family cover funeral costs has amassed over £26,000 thanks to more than 1,500 supporters. | |
| Earlier this month the boys' mother thanked local people on Facebook for their support. | |
| Louise Platt-May said she could not bring herself to talk about what happened to her sons, but that she was "overwhelmed" by the community's help. | Louise Platt-May said she could not bring herself to talk about what happened to her sons, but that she was "overwhelmed" by the community's help. |
| Previously she had described Corey as loving "school more than any kid I know" but said his "main passion in life was his football". | Previously she had described Corey as loving "school more than any kid I know" but said his "main passion in life was his football". |
| Casper "was so loving and caring and constantly told his family how much he loved them," his mother said. | Casper "was so loving and caring and constantly told his family how much he loved them," his mother said. |
| She said: "He loved walking everywhere with his wellies and splashing in the puddles." | She said: "He loved walking everywhere with his wellies and splashing in the puddles." |
| Rob Matthews, head of Ravensdale Primary School where Corey went, described them as "lovely boys", adding that Corey "lit up the room he was in with his energy". | |
| The boys also have two brothers, aged eight and four. |