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Takeaway thieves killed in crash | |
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Three Essex boys were killed in a car crash as they fled with a takeaway they had not paid for, a court heard. | |
A take-away worker was following the 15-year-olds when they hit a tree near Halstead last year, prosecutors said. | A take-away worker was following the 15-year-olds when they hit a tree near Halstead last year, prosecutors said. |
Christopher Jolley, of Little Maplestead, Danny Archer, of Sible Hedingham, and Richard Warren, of Halstead, died at the scene. | Christopher Jolley, of Little Maplestead, Danny Archer, of Sible Hedingham, and Richard Warren, of Halstead, died at the scene. |
Christopher Kibble, 18, and takeaway worker Sakir Olgun, 27, deny causing death by dangerous driving. | |
The car in which the boys died, with Mr Kibble at the wheel, crashed in May 2007, the court heard. | The car in which the boys died, with Mr Kibble at the wheel, crashed in May 2007, the court heard. |
Prosecutor Christopher Paxton told Chelmsford Crown Court that Mr Kibble and Mr Olgun, who was driving the other car, were responsible for the youngsters' deaths. | Prosecutor Christopher Paxton told Chelmsford Crown Court that Mr Kibble and Mr Olgun, who was driving the other car, were responsible for the youngsters' deaths. |
The Ford Escort in which they were passengers hit a tree, after a staff member at a kebab shop gave chase in a Volkswagen Bora when they failed to hand over the £14 for the food order, he said. | The Ford Escort in which they were passengers hit a tree, after a staff member at a kebab shop gave chase in a Volkswagen Bora when they failed to hand over the £14 for the food order, he said. |
Talk of 'running' | Talk of 'running' |
"Kibble and his three friends had ordered food while night fishing with other youths in Halstead in May 2007. | "Kibble and his three friends had ordered food while night fishing with other youths in Halstead in May 2007. |
"Mr Olgun had delivered the order to the four youths as they sat in the Escort in the car park. | "Mr Olgun had delivered the order to the four youths as they sat in the Escort in the car park. |
"Mr Kibble had driven off and Mr Olgun had followed as events took a tragic course," he added. | "Mr Kibble had driven off and Mr Olgun had followed as events took a tragic course," he added. |
The cars had collided on a dark country road as Olgun attempted to overtake after crossing a double white line, said Mr Paxton. | The cars had collided on a dark country road as Olgun attempted to overtake after crossing a double white line, said Mr Paxton. |
Earlier, there had been talk among the group of "doing a runner" when the food arrived, said Mr Paxton. | Earlier, there had been talk among the group of "doing a runner" when the food arrived, said Mr Paxton. |
Kibble, 17 at the time of the accident, had passed his driving test less than a week before the crash. | Kibble, 17 at the time of the accident, had passed his driving test less than a week before the crash. |
The case continues. | The case continues. |