Six men appear in court over 2019 Wolverhampton crash which killed young brothers

Six suspects have appeared in court in connection with the deaths of two young brothers who died in a car crash, including a 25-year-old man accused of causing death by dangerous driving.

Sanjay and Pawanveer Singh were both killed in the crash

Pawanveer Singh, aged 23 months, and his 10-year-old brother Sanjay were travelling with their mother in a BMW when it was involved in the crash on Wolverhampton's Birmingham New Road in March 2019.

Both youngsters were fatally injured while their mother was left seriously hurt.

Mohammed Sullaiman Khan, of Pershore Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, appeared over a video-link at Dudley Magistrates' Court on Thursday, charged with causing the boys' deaths while driving dangerously.

Hamza Shahid, 34, of Newbridge Road, Birmingham, appeared in court charged with dangerous driving, in connection with the incident which the court heard involved two other cars; an Audi and a Bentley.

Mohammed Adil Khan, 33, of Newnham Road, Edgbaston, and Mohammed Asim Khan, 34, of Shaftmoor Lane, Hall Green, Birmingham, appeared during the two-hour hearing, both charged with perverting the course of justice.

Also appearing were Rashane Henry, 30, of Fairway Green, Bilston, Wolverhampton, and Tejinder Singh, 29, of Babors Field, Bilston, who were charged with assisting an offender.

The men were unconditionally bailed to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on October 28.

Following the crash flowers, balloons and teddy bears with heartbreaking messages were laid next to Birmingham New Road.

Parents Arathi Nehar, front left, and Jaswinder Singh, front right, attended a vigil last year

One for Sanjay, a pupil at Cotwall End Primary School in Sedgley, read: "You were one of my closest friends.

"School will never be the same without my bro. Can't believe this has happened. Rest in peace Sanj."

The following year, 12 months on from the crash, their parents Arathi Nehar and Jaswinder Singh led a vigil at the scene.

Joined by more than 100 family, friends and well-wishers from across the region, they lit remembrance candles, released balloons and lay tributes as they remembered the two boys.