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| Man remanded in tandem death crash case | |
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| A man has appeared in court charged with causing the deaths of a married couple who were knocked off their tandem bicycle near Bristol. | |
| Nicholas Lovell, 38, was arrested following the deaths of Ross and Clare Simons in Hanham on Sunday. | Nicholas Lovell, 38, was arrested following the deaths of Ross and Clare Simons in Hanham on Sunday. |
| The car allegedly involved in the crash was being followed by police. | The car allegedly involved in the crash was being followed by police. |
| Mr Lovell, from Oldland Common, was remanded in custody by North Avon magistrates charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. | |
| Mr Lovell, of West Street, was arrested after he handed himself into police following the crash. | |
| He has also been charged with driving while disqualified, driving with no insurance and failing to stop at the scene of a collision. | |
| Kathryn Jones, prosecuting, told the court: "The incident on the 27th resulted unfortunately in the fatalities of the two individuals that have been named. | |
| "There is no bail application. The crown seeks remand in custody." | |
| Mr Lovell spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and no further details of the prosecution case against him were given in court. | |
| He will next appear at Bristol Crown Court on 21 February. | |
| The case has been referred by Avon and Somerset Constabulary to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |