Man appears in court charged with causing deaths of Dudley friends Liberty Charris and Ben Corfield through dangerous driving
A man has appeared in court charged with causing the deaths of teenagers Liberty Charris and Ben Corfield by dangerous driving.
Dhiya Al Maamoury is charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving more than a year after the incident in Oldbury.
Liberty Charris, aged 16, and 19-year-old Ben Corfield, both from Dudley, died after a blue Nissan Skyline hit a number of pedestrians who were gathered on the A457 Oldbury Road near to the junction with Crystal Drive at around 11.30pm on November 20, 2022.
A man and woman in their 20s were also injured and are continuing with their recovery.
The tragedy happened as people gathered to watch high performance cars drive through the Black Country in what was believed to be an event organised online.
Al Maamoury, aged 55, of Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, appeared at Dudley Magistrates Court this morning.
He did not enter a plea to any of the charges.
The case was sent to Wolverhampton Crown Court where he is due to appear for a plea and directions hearing on March 19.
Al Maamoury was released on unconditional bail until the hearing.