Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick named in M6 crash
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McCormick has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, driving with excess alcohol and driving without insurance. Driving without insurance? What the hell, I bet's it's not as if he couldn't afford it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/staffordshire/7...
BBC said:
Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick has been charged after two brothers died in a crash on the M6. Arron and Ben Peak, aged 10 and eight, died when the vehicle they were travelling in crashed with his Range Rover in Staffordshire on Saturday.
Mr McCormick has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, driving with excess alcohol and driving without insurance. The boys' mother, Amanda Peak, said their family was "devastated". Their 37-year-old father Philip is in hospital in a serious but stable condition with fractures to his neck and back, broken ribs, bruising and swelling to his lungs.
He was driving the Toyota Previa people carrier when the crash happened between junctions 15 and 16 of the southbound motorway near Keele services at shortly before 0545 BST. The brothers and their father had been travelling from their home in Partington, Manchester, to Silverstone racing circuit for a day out.
Mrs Peak, 30, was too distressed to speak at a police press conference on Sunday. A statement was read out on behalf of her and her husband by police family liaison officer PC Andy Kavanagh. It said Arron "loved life, especially football, at which he excelled, and Ben was a happy, loving son and brother".
"No parent should ever have to go through the nightmare that we have gone through.
"Nothing will ever compensate us for the loss we are feeling."
They appealed to be left alone to come to terms with the "life-changing event that has devastated our lives".
Three other people in the vehicle were all released from hospital on Saturday and returned home. Police appealed on Sunday for anyone who saw the "manner of driving" of either vehicle before the collision or can help with the movements of anybody involved in the incident in the previous 24 or 48 hours. Police said it appeared the collision had happened in lane two when the Toyota left the carriageway on the near side, going down an embankment and colliding with trees. Mr McCormick was remanded in custody to appear before Fenton magistrates at 1000 BST on Monday.
Mr McCormick has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, driving with excess alcohol and driving without insurance. The boys' mother, Amanda Peak, said their family was "devastated". Their 37-year-old father Philip is in hospital in a serious but stable condition with fractures to his neck and back, broken ribs, bruising and swelling to his lungs.
He was driving the Toyota Previa people carrier when the crash happened between junctions 15 and 16 of the southbound motorway near Keele services at shortly before 0545 BST. The brothers and their father had been travelling from their home in Partington, Manchester, to Silverstone racing circuit for a day out.
Mrs Peak, 30, was too distressed to speak at a police press conference on Sunday. A statement was read out on behalf of her and her husband by police family liaison officer PC Andy Kavanagh. It said Arron "loved life, especially football, at which he excelled, and Ben was a happy, loving son and brother".
"No parent should ever have to go through the nightmare that we have gone through.
"Nothing will ever compensate us for the loss we are feeling."
They appealed to be left alone to come to terms with the "life-changing event that has devastated our lives".
Three other people in the vehicle were all released from hospital on Saturday and returned home. Police appealed on Sunday for anyone who saw the "manner of driving" of either vehicle before the collision or can help with the movements of anybody involved in the incident in the previous 24 or 48 hours. Police said it appeared the collision had happened in lane two when the Toyota left the carriageway on the near side, going down an embankment and colliding with trees. Mr McCormick was remanded in custody to appear before Fenton magistrates at 1000 BST on Monday.
Just read about this on the BBC website.
Causing the death of two children by dangerous driving whilst pissed. I really hope that if he is found guilty the judge passes the maximum sentence possible.
This just underlines the problems of paying scum who would otherwise probably be on the dole fortunes because they can kick a football but have none of the basic social skills that tells them that this sort of behaviour is unacceptable. This moron joins a long and undistinguished list including the appalling murderer Lee Hughes. I hope Argyle fans unanimously condemn this cretin and I hope he rots in jail for a very long time.
Causing the death of two children by dangerous driving whilst pissed. I really hope that if he is found guilty the judge passes the maximum sentence possible.
This just underlines the problems of paying scum who would otherwise probably be on the dole fortunes because they can kick a football but have none of the basic social skills that tells them that this sort of behaviour is unacceptable. This moron joins a long and undistinguished list including the appalling murderer Lee Hughes. I hope Argyle fans unanimously condemn this cretin and I hope he rots in jail for a very long time.
anonymous said:
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Ploughing your car into another causing the death of one innocent party and the serious injury of another and then fleeing the scene almost certainly because you are pissed is murder in my book, however you want to dress it up. The man is scum and the fact that he has been welcomed back into professional football is a disgrace. getting behind the wheel of a car pissed is unacceptable and their is no way anyone can condone this behaviour at all , i really dread to think what his mother is thinking right now, no children to cuddle anymore and the husband badly she must be in bits and we are giving this tossa the time of day by moaning about him LOCK HIM UP THROW AWAY THE KEY..
anonymous said:
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I agree with that, and he killed two people - the seriously injured widow of the guy killed at the time died 13mths later.It's incredible that he got 6yrs yet he's out in half the time and back playing professional football. I wonder if he's sending money to the crippled survivor of the accident?
I think what makes this worse than it already is for me is the fact he didn't have insurance, he earns loads kicking a bag of air around yet he's still tight enough not to pay it. The guy is scum and they should throw away the key when they lock him up. Hopefully he'll become someone's "special friend" while he's inside, t
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On a football scum side note, read over the weekend that Newcastle will only sack Joey Barton if he doesn't agree to a 50% cut in his wages so should he agree he'll be back in the squad when he's released. Could believe that when I read it.
t.On a football scum side note, read over the weekend that Newcastle will only sack Joey Barton if he doesn't agree to a 50% cut in his wages so should he agree he'll be back in the squad when he's released. Could believe that when I read it.
absolutely said:
I've been a witness to very dangerous driving by pro footballers in Cheshire, blacked out Range Rovers, Porsches, Aston Martins etc. Man United players I guess, there had been a Man U match earlier that evening.
Talk about randomly guessing who is behind a black window.
lazyitus said:
absolutely said:
I've been a witness to very dangerous driving by pro footballers in Cheshire, blacked out Range Rovers, Porsches, Aston Martins etc. Man United players I guess, there had been a Man U match earlier that evening.
Talk about randomly guessing who is behind a black window.
porscheuro said:
can we change this to we all hate man utd , end of the day he gets what he deserves which i think wont be enough for 2 young boys lives and a mothers misery....
I don't know anything about Man U, I know that all Premiership Football players are paid far too much!Edited by porscheuro on Monday 9th June 15:55
As for this Plymouth player, as I said, he should burn in hell for what he has done!
With apologies for dragging this lowlife into the PH public eye again......
I'm apalled with Ipswich Town's David Norris celebrating his goal at the weekend with what has been described as a 'handcuffs' gesture (not dis-similar to Tim Cahill's) in support of McCormick.
If he wants to support him, why not visit him privately in prison... not make a public gesture which has obviously upset his friends victims' (no apology for using that term) parents.
wker.
I'm apalled with Ipswich Town's David Norris celebrating his goal at the weekend with what has been described as a 'handcuffs' gesture (not dis-similar to Tim Cahill's) in support of McCormick.
If he wants to support him, why not visit him privately in prison... not make a public gesture which has obviously upset his friends victims' (no apology for using that term) parents.
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ker. ferg said:
With apologies for dragging this lowlife into the PH public eye again......
I'm apalled with Ipswich Town's David Norris celebrating his goal at the weekend with what has been described as a 'handcuffs' gesture (not dis-similar to Tim Cahill's) in support of McCormick.
If he wants to support him, why not visit him privately in prison... not make a public gesture which has obviously upset his friends victims' (no apology for using that term) parents.
wker.
I'm apalled with Ipswich Town's David Norris celebrating his goal at the weekend with what has been described as a 'handcuffs' gesture (not dis-similar to Tim Cahill's) in support of McCormick.
If he wants to support him, why not visit him privately in prison... not make a public gesture which has obviously upset his friends victims' (no apology for using that term) parents.
w
ker. 
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