Death by careless driving plea hearing is delayed until September

By Charles Graham
Published 16th Jul 2023, 15:45 BST
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A hearing at which a Wigan was to have pleaded over a fatal road smash charge has been delayed for two months.

Jack Knowles, 34, of Hall Lane in Hindley, had been due to appear before a Bolton Crown Court judge this month accused with causing the death by careless driving of mum of three Katherine West and perverting the course of justice.

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But the hearing has now been moved to September 20.

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Katherine West

Pedestrian Katherine West was seriously injured when she was in collision with an SUV on Ladies' Lane, in Hindley on Bonfire Night 2021.

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The 59-year-old battled for her life in hospital but, sadly, died six weeks later.

The charge of perverting the course of justice concerns an allegation that the defendant repaired collision damage to a Peugeot 3008 in the 12 days following the incident.

And a provisional trial date of April 29 2024 has already been set, before which the defendant is on unconditional bail.