Saturday, 23 March 2013

Man charged over Jade Clark's death




A man has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of 16-year-old Jade Clark.

A Volvo XC90 struck Jade Clark off her red moped as she was riding along the A31 on Sunday 24th February. An inquest heard that she died from a severe head injury.

Brian Hampton, 58, from Ashford, Kent was arrested on Thursday morning, and a Volvo XC90 was seized.

Hampton has been charged with three offences – causing death by careless driving, failing to stop following a collision and driving while disqualified.

Inspector Matt Butler, of Dorset Police Traffic Unit said: “I would like to express my personal gratitude to the local community and the media for the huge amount of support”.

Officers launched an extensive search to hunt down the driver of the Volvo XC90, and eliminated over 1000 vehicles prior to the arrest.

  

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