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