11 November 2021
A police officer has this week been charged with causing death by careless driving after a fatal collision which occurred on 1 November 2019.
Andrew Brown, 23, was crossing the road outside Hounslow station in West London when he was struck by the marked police car. Andrew suffered critical injuries and sadly died four days later.
PC Daniel Francis of the Metropolitan Police Service will appear in Court in December 2021.
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
For more information contact Lucy McKay on lucymckay@inquest.org.uk or 020 7263 1111
Andrew’s family is represented by Jag Bahra of Saunders Law, with counsel Raj Desai of Matrix Chambers.
Police Officer Charged With Causing Death By Careless Driving Following Fatal Police Collision
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11 November 2021
A police officer has this week been charged with causing death by careless driving after a fatal collision which occurred on 1 November 2019.
Andrew Brown, 23, was crossing the road outside Hounslow station in West London when he was struck by the marked police car. Andrew suffered critical injuries and sadly died four days later.
PC Daniel Francis of the Metropolitan Police Service will appear in Court in December 2021.
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
For more information contact Lucy McKay on lucymckay@inquest.org.uk or 020 7263 1111
Andrew’s family is represented by Jag Bahra of Saunders Law, with counsel Raj Desai of Matrix Chambers.
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