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Melissa Tate death: Man charged after girl hit by car | |
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A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following the death of a 10-year-old girl. | A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following the death of a 10-year-old girl. |
Melissa Tate was struck by a car on Hillsview Avenue, Newcastle, on Wednesday evening. She was taken to hospital, but died on Thursday. | |
Connor Marsden has also been charged with failing to stop and other driving-related offences. | |
The 23-year-old appeared at Newcastle Crown Court and was remanded in custody to appear on 28 October. | |
Mr Marsden, of Ambridge Way, Kenton, Newcastle, faces charges of causing death by driving while uninsured, causing death by driving while not having a licence, failure to report to police following an accident, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance. | |
No pleas were entered during the hearing. | |
A second 23-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released under investigation, Northumbria Police said. | A second 23-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released under investigation, Northumbria Police said. |
Two women, aged 31 and 28, arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, have also been released under investigation. | Two women, aged 31 and 28, arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, have also been released under investigation. |
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