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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 appeared before magistrates 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's Land Rover went into the River Witham at Tattershall Bridge on 16 September 2007.
His children, two-year-old Willow, Angel, who was four, Thor, aged six, and eight-year-old Keavy, all died. His children, Willow, two, Angel, four, Thor, six, and Keavy, eight, all died.
Mr Gresham of Witham Drive, Chapel Hill, has been remanded in custody to appear before magistrates later. Mr Gresham, 37, of Witham Drive, Chapel Hill, was granted bail at Grantham magistrates. He will appear at Lincoln Crown Court on 29 July.
He and his partner Sara Bolland, 31, were with their seven children when the crash happened. At Monday's hearing he spoke only to confirm his name and address.
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. 'Evidence reviewed'
As the details of the case were read out to the court Mr Gresham took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.
Magistrates decided the case was too serious for them to deal with.
Mr Gresham and his partner Sara Bolland, 31, were with their seven children when the crash happened.
Before the hearing, 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."