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Father charged over death crash | Father charged over death crash |
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A Lincolnshire father has been charged with causing the deaths of four of his children by dangerous driving. | A Lincolnshire father has been charged with causing the deaths of four of his children by dangerous driving. |
Nigel Gresham, 37, was driving the Land Rover when it went into the River Witham at Tattershall Bridge in Lincolnshire on 16 September 2007. | Nigel Gresham, 37, was driving the Land Rover when it went into the River Witham at Tattershall Bridge in Lincolnshire on 16 September 2007. |
His children - two-year-old Willow, Angel, who was four, Thor, six, and Keavy, aged eight - all died. | |
Mr Gresham of Witham Drive, Chapel Hill, has been remanded in custody to appear before magistrates later. | Mr Gresham of Witham Drive, Chapel Hill, has been remanded in custody to appear before magistrates later. |
'Tragic deaths' | 'Tragic deaths' |
He and his partner Sara Bolland, 31, were with their seven children when the crash happened. | He and his partner Sara Bolland, 31, were with their seven children when the crash happened. |
Jaswant Kaur Narwal, chief crown prosecutor for Lincolnshire said: "This is a very sad case and we have spent a great deal of time reviewing the evidence and considering the public interest before making the decision to prosecute. | Jaswant Kaur Narwal, chief crown prosecutor for Lincolnshire said: "This is a very sad case and we have spent a great deal of time reviewing the evidence and considering the public interest before making the decision to prosecute. |
"It is not a decision which has been taken lightly given the tragic deaths of Mr Gresham's children and the loss he has suffered as their father." | "It is not a decision which has been taken lightly given the tragic deaths of Mr Gresham's children and the loss he has suffered as their father." |
About 600 family and friends attended the children's funeral service in Boston on 5 October 2007, with 150 Land Rovers forming a guard of honour. | About 600 family and friends attended the children's funeral service in Boston on 5 October 2007, with 150 Land Rovers forming a guard of honour. |