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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Driver took pal's life doing 'doughnuts' in car park had just passed his test
Corey Owen Cooper, 19, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Josh Atkins by dangerous driving and to seriously injuring another passenger at Sheffield Crown Court A teen driver who killed his friend after performing 'doughnuts' in a car park passed his test just hours before. Corey Owen Cooper lost control of the his car, killing friend Josh Atkins in November 2023. The then-17-year-old had been speeding between 47mph and 53mph on 20mph roads in Sheffield, Yorkshire, before attempting the dangerous maneuver. A 'doughnut' is where the vehicle's rear rotates around the opposite end, creating a circular skid mark on the surface. Cooper was behind the wheel of his grandfather's Fiat Grand Punto during the fatal crash, which killed the passenger. It comes after man called 999 for 'his own protection' - then ended up jailed himself. After pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and seriously injuring another passenger at Sheffield Crown Court, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC told the 19-year-old he faces prison when he returns to be sentenced in November. He said: "You will be sent into custody. The only issue for me to determine is for how long. There's also the question of disqualification. In the interim, I will disqualify you from driving. "That's to say you are not permitted by law to drive on public roads. The likelihood is in fact almost an inevitability that you will be taken into custody. You have to prepare yourself for that." In court, prosecutor Ian West explained that Cooper passed his driving test around 24 hours before the crash that killed his friend. "He had driven the vehicle the day before, it belonged to his grandfather," he said. Cooper failure to notice a "faulty ABS braking system" error message on his vehicle, it was said. To remember the keen young fisherman, the victim's family and friends celebrated his life with a charity walk through Hillsborough Park last year. Josh's auntie, Claire Chapman, said at the time: "It was a great afternoon, even with the rain. "We all loved to see to see so many of Josh's friends turn out for him. I think it was a day of remembrance and reflection rather than sadness."
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Teen driver, 17, had only passed his test day before killing friend in crash after doing 'doughnuts' in car park
Teen driver, 17, had only passed his test day before killing friend in crash after doing 'doughnuts' in car park A teenager who killed his friend in a crash while doing 'doughnuts' had only just passed his driving test the day before. Josh Atkins, 17, died after the car he was a passenger in crashed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, back in November 2023. A court heard Corey Owen Cooper, then also 17, had only just passed his test the day before he crashed his grandfather's Fiat Grand Punto. The teenager had done 'doughnuts' in a car park before the crash took place, and sped between 47mph and 53mph on 20mph roads nearby. Cooper pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and to seriously injuring another passenger at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday. Judge Jeremy Richardson KC released Cooper on bail and he will be sentenced on November 7. The judge said: 'It is almost - as night follows day - that you will be sent into custody. The only issue for me to determine is for how long. 'There's also the question of disqualification. In the interim, I will disqualify you from driving - that's to say you are not permitted by law to drive on public roads. Corey Owen Cooper pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and to seriously injuring another passenger at Sheffield Crown Court (pictured) on Monday 'You are released on unconditional bail. You must not read anything into the fact I'm ordering a pre-sentence report - or the fact you are on bail. 'The likelihood is in fact almost an inevitability that you will be taken into custody. You have to prepare yourself for that.' Prosecutor Ian West told the court Cooper only passed his driving test 24 hours previously before causing the crash on November 11, 2023. Mr West said: 'He had driven the vehicle the day before, it belonged to his grandfather.' Barristers representing Cooper, now aged 19, are set to submit a basis of plea over the next week, which is understood to relate to Cooper's failure to note an error message relating to the vehicle's 'faulty ABS braking system'. Following Josh's death, the family said his organs were donated to four people. Scores of Josh's loved ones came together at Hillsborough Park, in Sheffield, for a memorial walk last November, while raising money for charity. Speaking at the time, Josh's auntie, Claire Chapman, said: 'It was a great afternoon, even with the rain. We all loved to see to see so many of Josh's friends turn out for him. 'I think it was a day of remembrance and reflection rather than sadness.'
