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Man charged over death of boy in Middlesbrough police pursuit | |
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A man has been charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of a 16-year-old boy in a police pursuit. | A man has been charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of a 16-year-old boy in a police pursuit. |
The teenager was a passenger in a Ford Focus which crashed while being pursued by police in Middlesbrough on Tuesday. | The teenager was a passenger in a Ford Focus which crashed while being pursued by police in Middlesbrough on Tuesday. |
Cleveland Police said a 29-year-old man was due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court later. He is also charged with driving document offences. | Cleveland Police said a 29-year-old man was due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court later. He is also charged with driving document offences. |
Three people also arrested over the crash in the Park Road North area have been released without charge. | Three people also arrested over the crash in the Park Road North area have been released without charge. |
Friends of the boy, who is yet to be formally identified by police, described him as a "good kid" who was trusted, respectful and always happy. | Friends of the boy, who is yet to be formally identified by police, described him as a "good kid" who was trusted, respectful and always happy. |
Cleveland Police said the incident had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | Cleveland Police said the incident had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |