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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Man admits causing death of pregnant woman's unborn child in horror crash
A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after he hit a pregnant woman whose baby later died in hospital. Ashir Shahid, of Windsor Road, Walton le Dale, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to the charge at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday (June 4). Shahid was driving on Station Road in Bamber Bridge, south of Preston, on the evening of September 29 last year. READ MORE: Did anyone win Euromillions £208 million jackpot on Friday night? READ MORE: How the new Covid variant NB.1.8.1 in UK is different to Omicron A woman in her 30s from Bamber Bridge was on the pedestrian crossing when she was hit. Lancashire Police said she was left with serious injuries and is still recovering. The woman was pregnant at the time and, despite undergoing emergency surgery to have her baby boy delivered, he tragically later died in hospital. Following enquires, Shahid was arrested and subsequently charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He pleaded guilty to both charges. A 16-year-old boy from Walton le Dale, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in the dock alongside Shahid and pleaded guilty to assisting an offender. Shahid was remanded into custody to be sentenced on August 14 at the same court. The 16-year-old will be sentenced at the same time.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Driver, 20, admits causing baby boy's death after car hit pregnant mum
A driver who hit a pregnant woman on a pedestrian crossing has admitted to causing the death of her baby by dangerous Police said the baby boy had to be delivered in an emergency operation but died later in hospital when Ashir Shahid, 20, hit his mother in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire on 29 September mum-to-be, who was in her 30s , was struck on Station Road close to the junction with Longbrook Avenue and Fourfields shortly before 20:00 was left with serious injuries and is still recovering after treatment in hospital, a police spokesman said. Shahid, of Windsor Road, Walton le Dale, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday. A 16-year-old boy, from Walton le Dale, appeared in the dock alongside Shahid on Wednesday and admitted assisting an was remanded into custody to be sentenced on 14 August at the same court, when the 16-year-old will also be sentenced. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
