07/11/2013

Man Charged With Manslaughter After Two Teen Girls Die In Gosport

A man has been charged with manslaughter after two teenage girls were killed after being struck by a car in Hampshire.

Jasmine Allsop, 14, and Olivia Lewry, 16, were hit by a Honda Civic in the early hours of Sunday in Gosport.

Jasmine was pronounced dead at the scene and Olivia later died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital.

Samual Etherington, 20, has been charged with two counts of gross negligence manslaughter.

He is to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court later today.

(CD/IT)

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