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Driver remanded over boy's death | |
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A 61-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with causing the death of a nine-year-old boy who was hit by two cars while out on his bicycle. | |
David James Lunn, from Wrexham, appeared before magistrates in Mold on nine charges including failing to stop and driving without a licence. | |
Robbie Gaunt died in hospital on Saturday after the collision at Overton, near Wrexham, on Thursday. | |
A 58-year-old woman who was arrested has been released on police bail. | A 58-year-old woman who was arrested has been released on police bail. |
Mr Lunn has been charged with causing Robbie's death whilst using an uninsured vehicle, causing his death driving otherwise in accordance with the licence, failing to stop and failing to report a collision. | |
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He has also been charged with three offences of driving a vehicle on the road with no insurance, driving without a licence and perverting the course of justice. | |
He is alleged to have attempted to dispose of evidence relevant to the police investigation at Premier Bodies near Oswestry in Shropshire. | |
Paul Abrahams, defending, did not apply for bail for Mr Lunn and said that there was no indication of plea at this stage. | |
Magistrates heard that the charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice could only be dealt with at the crown court. | |
Magistrates chairman Neville Phillips said Mr Lunn would be remanded in custody to appear at Mold Crown Court on 3 April, when a preliminary hearing will be held. | |
Robbie's parents Dawn Richards and Robert Jones, paid tribute to their "lovely lad" and said he would be missed by all his friends. | |
He died at 1130 GMT on Saturday in Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, after he was initially taken to Wrexham Maelor Hospital. | |
The incident happened on the A539 between Erbistock and the outskirts of Wrexham just before 1930 GMT on Thursday. | The incident happened on the A539 between Erbistock and the outskirts of Wrexham just before 1930 GMT on Thursday. |