Four teens deny charges after crash which killed retired primary school teacher
Four teenagers have pleaded not guilty to 15 charges relating to an alleged crime spree involving cars which ended with the death of a retired primary school teacher.
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Joan Hill was killed on the A5 near the Longford island in Cannock on New Year's Day last year when her car was hit by a blue Ford Kuga, which was then driven away.
The popular 73-year-old grandmother, who was driving home in her Peugeot, died shortly afterwards, sparking an outpouring of grief from the local community.
Aiden Adams, 18, from Walsall, Bryan Micklewright, 18, of no fixed abode, a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, all appeared at Stafford Crown Court yesterday .
They only spoke to confirm their names and repeatedly said "not guilty" when 15 charges were read out to them relating to car thefts, petrol theft, dangerous driving and other crimes.
