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Husband charged with murder of woman in Oadby crash | |
(about 13 hours later) | |
The husband of a woman who died in a car crash in Leicestershire has been charged with her murder. | |
Sally Lawrence, 47, was a passenger in a car which hit a tree in Gartree Road in Oadby on Saturday evening. | |
Iain Lawrence, 52, of Ratcliffe Road, Leicester, was remanded in custody after appearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court and will appear at the city's crown court on Monday. | |
A friend of the mother-of-three said she was a warm and genuine person. | |
'Absolutely devastated' | |
Angela Brotherhood said: "My heart goes out to all the family. | |
"She was a lovely, warm, genuine, kind person. | |
"I couldn't have asked for a better friend and I'm absolutely devastated that she's not here anymore." | |
The red Peugeot 406 had been travelling in the direction of Leicester Airport when it hit the tree, near the junction of Stoughton Road, between 18:20 and 18:35 BST. | |
The driver was taken to hospital for treatment and later released. | |
Det Ch Insp Neil Castle said: "We are still appealing for anyone who was in the area to contact us. | Det Ch Insp Neil Castle said: "We are still appealing for anyone who was in the area to contact us. |
"The car travelled from the ring road via the Oadby racecourse roundabout and then on to Gartree Road - the scene of the collision. | "The car travelled from the ring road via the Oadby racecourse roundabout and then on to Gartree Road - the scene of the collision. |
"I am keen to hear from anyone who saw the car at any point or anyone who saw the occupants getting into the car on ring road on Saturday evening." | "I am keen to hear from anyone who saw the car at any point or anyone who saw the occupants getting into the car on ring road on Saturday evening." |
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