Man charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 14:53 · Archive

Christopher Cockell, 50, has been charged with causing six deaths in a road collision.

Christopher Cockell is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on October 28 charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving. The crash killed two children and four adults, including a family of four and a married couple. The collision occurred on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield in July 2024.

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• Man charged with dangerous driving over crash that killed six, including two childrenA 50-year-old man has been charged with causing the deaths of six people in a road collision that claimed the lives of a family of four and a married couple. Christopher Cockell, of Gresford Close, Woolley Grange, is accused of six counts of causing death by dangerous driving following the crash on the A61 between Barnsley and Wakefield in July 2024. He is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on October 28. The collision happened at around 3pm on July 21, on the single-carriageway section of the A61 between Staincross and Newmillerdam. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Shane Roller, 33…GB News · 21 Sept, 22:50
• Man charged with causing deaths of six people by dangerous drivingChristopher Cockell is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on October 28The Independent · 21 Sept, 18:58
• Man is charged after two children and four adults killed in crashChristopher Cockell, 50, is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on October 28 charged with six counts of causing death by dangerous driving.Daily Mail · 21 Sept, 17:10

In this story: Christopher Cockell · Leeds Magistrates' Court · A61 · Barnsley · Wakefield

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