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20/04/2018
Man Charged After Woman Killed In North Belfast Crash
A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a woman was hit by a stolen car in north Belfast.
The stolen vehicle was being chased by police in the Ballysillan area before it crashed on Thursday, 19 April.
The suspect is to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court today, 20 April.
The Police Ombudsman has launched an investigation.
The PSNI deployed a stinger to stop the Audi A4, which had been stolen from outside a house in the Cavehill Road area of Belfast.
SDLP North Belfast Councillor Paul McCusker said: "Death drivers have no place in our society and serve no other purpose than to terrorise communities.
"My thoughts go out to the family and I would appeal for anyone with information to come forward to the PSNI."
(CD/LM)
The stolen vehicle was being chased by police in the Ballysillan area before it crashed on Thursday, 19 April.
The suspect is to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court today, 20 April.
The Police Ombudsman has launched an investigation.
The PSNI deployed a stinger to stop the Audi A4, which had been stolen from outside a house in the Cavehill Road area of Belfast.
SDLP North Belfast Councillor Paul McCusker said: "Death drivers have no place in our society and serve no other purpose than to terrorise communities.
"My thoughts go out to the family and I would appeal for anyone with information to come forward to the PSNI."
(CD/LM)
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