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Andy Watson, a reporter for BBC Look North, covered the story of two men who were involved in stealing a BMW that crashed into a care home during a police chase, resulting in the deaths of two elderly residents. Reece Parish, 21, from Fordham Road in Sunderland, and his accomplice Sam Asgari-Tabar, 21, from no fixed address, both pleaded guilty to robbery in connection with the incident. However, Parish pleaded not guilty to kidnapping the woman who was in the car at the time. The pair are set to be sentenced on 17 October and have been remanded in custody.
The Crown Prosecution Service decided to drop the kidnap charges against the two men, with those alleged offences being left on file. Additionally, Northumbria Police confirmed that no criminal proceedings would be initiated regarding the deaths of the care home residents. Parish, who appeared via video link from prison, admitted to the robbery charges. Asgari-Tabar had previously admitted robbery and causing serious injury by dangerous driving to an elderly care home resident who sustained spinal fractures, but pleaded not guilty to kidnapping.
Following a police chase, officers from Northumbria Police were tailing the stolen BMW 3-series, which had been reported missing from an address in Fenham, Newcastle. The police were given permission to pursue the vehicle, which ultimately crashed into the care home in Witherwack approximately 15 minutes later. This tragic incident resulted in the deaths of two care home residents, a woman in her 80s and another in her 90s, with eight other residents needing hospital treatment due to the crash. Ch Supt Mark Hall characterized the event as a “shocking incident,” emphasizing the reckless actions of both men that night. Judge Robert Spragg mentioned that the defendants will receive credit for their guilty pleas during sentencing.
The article also notes that additional reporting was provided by PA Media
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