Driver in court after 14-year-old cyclist's death

A man accused of causing the death of a 14-year-old boy by dangerous driving has appeared in court.

Paul Dacey, 56, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Leyton Coombs died following a crash on Great Stoke Way, Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, on 18 March 2025.

Leyton, who had been riding a bicycle, was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition but died five days later.

Dacey appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Friday, and will appear at Bristol Crown Court on 25 November for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

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