Two men appear in court after elderly women die following Sunderland care home car crash
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND, JUL 12 – Two men face charges including robbery, kidnap, and dangerous driving after a police pursuit ended in a fatal crash at a Sunderland care home, police said.
- Two 21-year-old men, Sam Asgari-Tabar and Reece Parish, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court facing accusations of robbery and kidnapping following a BMW crash into a Sunderland care home on July 9.
- The collision happened shortly after police began pursuing a stolen blue BMW traveling east along the A1231 in Sunderland, approximately five minutes after the vehicle was reported stolen in Newcastle.
- The BMW collided with Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, causing major structural damage, injuring eight residents, and resulting in the deaths of two elderly female residents aged in their 80s and 90s.
- Northumbria Police stated that the investigation into the deaths is ongoing, with one injured resident still receiving hospital treatment, while the police watchdog is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the chase and crash.
- The care home operator expressed gratitude to staff for their dedication during the evacuation, while police advised the public against speculation as the serious charges involved resulted in the case being moved to Newcastle Crown Court.
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Two in court following care home smash
Two elderly residents died following the incident in Sunderland. Two 21-year-olds have appeared in court after a stolen car crashed into a care home and two elderly residents later died. Sam Asgari-Tabar, of no fixed address, and Reece Parish, of Fordham Road, Sunderland, appeared separately at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court following the crash on Wednesday night at Highcliffe Care Home, Witherwack, Sunderland. A blue BMW 3-series which was report…
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