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| Man charged over Bristol tandem bicycle deaths | Man charged over Bristol tandem bicycle deaths |
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| A man has been charged with killing a husband and wife who died when they were knocked off their tandem bicycle. | A man has been charged with killing a husband and wife who died when they were knocked off their tandem bicycle. |
| Nicky Lovell, 38, will appear before North Avon magistrates court on Wednesday accused of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. | Nicky Lovell, 38, will appear before North Avon magistrates court on Wednesday accused of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| Lovell, of Oldland Common, Gloucestershire, has also been charged with driving while disqualified, driving without third party insurance and driving a vehicle and failing to stop after a road accident. | Lovell, of Oldland Common, Gloucestershire, has also been charged with driving while disqualified, driving without third party insurance and driving a vehicle and failing to stop after a road accident. |
| Cyclists Ross and Clare Simons died in a crash on Sunday in Hanham, near Bristol. | Cyclists Ross and Clare Simons died in a crash on Sunday in Hanham, near Bristol. |
| Lovell was arrested after handing himself in to police hours after the collision. | Lovell was arrested after handing himself in to police hours after the collision. |
| The young couple died less than 24 hours after they celebrated the news that they could undergo fertility treatment to start a family. | The young couple died less than 24 hours after they celebrated the news that they could undergo fertility treatment to start a family. |
| Their families described them as "very special" and said they had "no words" to describe their loss. | Their families described them as "very special" and said they had "no words" to describe their loss. |
| The car was allegedly speeding moments before the incident and Avon and Somerset officers indicated for it to pull over, but were forced to follow it after it sped off. | The car was allegedly speeding moments before the incident and Avon and Somerset officers indicated for it to pull over, but were forced to follow it after it sped off. |
| Moments later the car struck another vehicle before colliding with the tandem. | Moments later the car struck another vehicle before colliding with the tandem. |
| "Both of our families are completely devastated by the tragic events that took Ross and Clare from us," the couple's families said in a statement. | "Both of our families are completely devastated by the tragic events that took Ross and Clare from us," the couple's families said in a statement. |
| "A very special couple have been taken from us and we have no words to describe our loss. | "A very special couple have been taken from us and we have no words to describe our loss. |
| "We would all appreciate it if our privacy was respected at this difficult time in order for us to grieve as a family." | "We would all appreciate it if our privacy was respected at this difficult time in order for us to grieve as a family." |
| About 100 people attended a vigil for the pair at the scene on Monday night. | About 100 people attended a vigil for the pair at the scene on Monday night. |
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