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Saturday 28 September 2019

Man Remanded After Child Killed in Newcastle Hit and Run


A man has appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after allegedly running over a 10-year-old girl and leaving her for dead.

Melissa Tate was struck by a Renault Kangaroo on Hillsview Avenue in the Kenton area of the city at around 6.40pm last Wednesday evening.

She was taken to the city's Royal Victoria Infirmary, but sadly died of her injuries shortly afterwards.


Connor Marsden, 23, of Ambridge Way, Kenton, appeared before Magistrates sitting earlier today at the Combined Court Centre on Newcastle's Quayside.

In addition to causing death by dangerous driving, he has been charged with failing to stop after an accident, causing death whilst driving uninsured, causing death whilst driving without a licence, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance.

Causing death by dangerous driving is an offence contrary to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. It is an indictable only matter, with a maximum penalty of 14 years' custody.

Prosecutor Keith Laidlaw asked Magistrates to remand Marsden in custody. Janice Hall, defending, made no application for bail.

Marsden was remanded in custody until 28th October 2019, when he will appear before Newcastle Crown Court at the same venue.

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