A man has been charged in connection with the deaths of four people who were killed when a car crashed into a lamppost in Huyton, Merseyside. Jack Diggle, 23, Benjamin Dooley, 23, Andrew Roberts, 24, and Craig Shackleton-Brady, 26, were all pronounced dead at the scene following the collision in the early hours of July 24. Emergency services were called to Liverpool Road after a black Seat Cupra left the road and collided with a lamppost. A fifth man, aged 27, who was a passenger in the vehicle, survived the collision and was taken to hospital.
Man charged with four offences
Merseyside Police confirmed on Friday, August 7, that James Diggle, 27, has now been charged with four counts of aiding and abetting causing death by dangerous driving. Diggle, of Alundale Road in West Derby, is due to appear before Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, August 8. The charges relate to the deaths of all four men.
Four men died at the scene
Police and other emergency services attended Liverpool Road following reports of the serious collision. Despite the emergency response, Jack Diggle, Benjamin Dooley, Andrew Roberts and Craig Shackleton-Brady were all pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision has continued since the tragedy.
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