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| Asylum seeker in court accused of killing woman in head-on collision | Asylum seeker in court accused of killing woman in head-on collision |
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| An asylum seeker has appeared in court accused of killing a 20-year-old woman after driving the wrong way down a motorway. | An asylum seeker has appeared in court accused of killing a 20-year-old woman after driving the wrong way down a motorway. |
| Rebecca Caine from Leeds, a back seat passenger in a Chevrolet Matiz, died when the vehicle was involved in a head on collision with a Renault Megane, coming the wrong way up the motorway, allegedly driven by Zimbabwean Wilfred Museka. | Rebecca Caine from Leeds, a back seat passenger in a Chevrolet Matiz, died when the vehicle was involved in a head on collision with a Renault Megane, coming the wrong way up the motorway, allegedly driven by Zimbabwean Wilfred Museka. |
| The Chevrolet was heading east towards Leeds when the collision occurred at 3am on Sunday, near to junction 21 of the M62, near Milnrow, Greater Manchester. | The Chevrolet was heading east towards Leeds when the collision occurred at 3am on Sunday, near to junction 21 of the M62, near Milnrow, Greater Manchester. |
| The driver of the Matiz and two other passengers suffered minor injuries. Museka, 31, today appeared at Bury Magistrates' court to face four separate charges over the crash. | The driver of the Matiz and two other passengers suffered minor injuries. Museka, 31, today appeared at Bury Magistrates' court to face four separate charges over the crash. |
| He is accused of causing the death of Caine by dangerous driving, fraud by false representation in that he claimed to have held a full UK driving licence for 10 years to get reduced insurance premiums, driving without a licence and driving without insurance. | He is accused of causing the death of Caine by dangerous driving, fraud by false representation in that he claimed to have held a full UK driving licence for 10 years to get reduced insurance premiums, driving without a licence and driving without insurance. |
| Museka, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth at the brief hearing. | Museka, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth at the brief hearing. |
| Robin Lynch, prosecuting, told the court the defendant is an asylum seeker. | Robin Lynch, prosecuting, told the court the defendant is an asylum seeker. |
| District Judge Mark Hadfield remanded the defendant in custody to appear at Minshull Street crown court, Manchester, on 8 October. | District Judge Mark Hadfield remanded the defendant in custody to appear at Minshull Street crown court, Manchester, on 8 October. |
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