A CHAMPIONSHIP goalkeeper has appeared in court to face charges relating to a crash which claimed the lives of two youngsters.
A CHAMPIONSHIP goalkeeper has appeared in court to face charges relating to a crash which claimed the lives of two youngsters.
Plymouth stopper Luke McCormick appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court today for a preliminary hearing over the deaths of Arron Peak, 10, and his brother Ben, eight.
McCormick, a former England youth international, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol. The court was told that a charge of driving without insurance has been withdrawn.
Grieving mum Amanda Peak, 30, watched on as McCormick, wearing a dark suit, spoke only to confirm his identity and that he understood the proceedings.
The boys, from Partington, Manchester, were killed on the M6 in Staffordshire on June 7. Their father, Phil Peak, 37, suffered a suspected broken neck and back in the accident.
McCormick, 24, is understood to have been returning home to Coventry following the wedding celebrations of former team-mate and Ipswich Town player, David Norris, which were held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.
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