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The crash closed the road in both directions. Picture: Ryan Hacon - Credit: Archant A "hard-working family man" has been spared an immediate prison sentence after his careless driving caused the deaths of two women on the A47. Both Ms Green, 78, who previously owned Fritton Post Office before becoming a mobile hairdresser, and her passenger Mary Matthews, both from Beighton, died as a result of their injuries. Nortcliffe, of Whitchurch, Shropshire, had previously entered guilty pleas to causi...

He has always denied causing the deaths by dangerous driving. Judge Katharine Moore adjourned sentence until April 30 so a pre-sentence report can be carried out. Judge Moore warned that “all options”, including custody, were open to the court. The trial had heard there had been “no attempt to brake” or to “move back to his side of the road” by Nortcliffe prior to the crash. It was said to be consistent with the defendant having fallen asleep while driving or being distracted for s...

The crash closed the road in both directions. Picture: Ryan Hacon - Credit: Archant A man has gone on trial after denying two charges of causing death by dangerous driving in a collision on the A47 Acle Straight. Simon Nortcliffe, 53, of Whitchurch, Shropshire, has been charged with driving his Fiat Ducato van dangerously on the A47 New Road, near Mautby, on March 2,  2020, causing the death of Mary Matthews, 76, and Myra Green, 78, who were driving in the opposite direction in a pink Nissan ...

The crash closed the road in both directions. Picture: Ryan Hacon - Credit: Archant A man has gone on trial after denying two charges of causing death by dangerous driving in a collision on the A47 Acle Straight. Simon Nortcliffe, 53, of Whitchurch, Shropshire, has been charged with driving his Fiat Ducato van dangerously on the A47 New Road, near Mautby, on March 2,  2020, causing the death of Mary Matthews, 76, and Myra Green, 78, who were driving in the opposite direction in a pink Nissan ...

A man is due to stand trial next week accused of causing the death of two women by dangerous driving following a crash on the A47.