Police officer CLEARED over his part in deadly chase
Police officer is CLEARED over his part in deadly chase that ended when joyrider ploughed into aunt and her nephew and killed them both
- PC Edward Welch was chasing a 23 year-old joyrider in London in 2016
- Joyrider Joshua Dobby crashed into the car of a 34 year-old and a 10 year-old
- Rozanne Cooper, 34, and her nephew Makayah Dermott, 10, were both killed
- PC Welch has now been unanimously cleared at the Old Bailey over their deaths
A police officer has been cleared over the deaths of a 10 year-old boy and his aunt that ended when a joyrider ploughed into their car and killed them.
PC Edward Welch has been unanimously cleared at the Old Bailey.
The officer had been pursuing Joshua Dobby, who careered down a 20 mph street at 60mph in a stolen a Ford Focus in Penge, southeast London, on 31 August 2016.
Dobby, then 23, lost control, mounted the pavement and crushed to death Rozanne Cooper, 34, and her nephew Makayah Dermott, 10.
PC Edward Welch, 34, was pursuing Joshua Dobby when the fatal crash happened in Penge
Rozanne Cooper, 34, was Makayah’s aunt and was killed in the crash alongside him in Penge
Shortly before he died Makayah had appeared in an Asda advert and had just landed a leading role in a major new television series when he was killed.
He also appeared in a production of Wizard of Oz with his sisters.
A third child was also involved in the horrific crash and sustained serious injuries.
Dobby was convicted of two counts of manslaughter by gross negligence and causing serious injury by dangerous driving in February 2017.
More to follow.
Makayah had appeared in an Asda advert and had just landed a leading role in a major new television series when he was killed
Rozanne Cooper, 34, and her nephew Makayah Dermott, ten, were hit by joyrider Joshua Dobby (pictured) doing three times the 20 mph limit
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