Oldham four in court over road deaths

    Four men appeared in court yesterday in connection with the deaths of two young cousins who were struck by a car in Oldham on New Year's Eve.

    12 year old Helena Kotlarova, tragically died at the scene of the crash on Ashton Road in Oldham, her 11-year-old cousin Zaneta Krokova died in hospital on Monday.

    Gabor Hegedus, of Oldham, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, driving without a licence, failing to stop after a collision and failing to report a collision.

    David Orsos, Janos Kalanyos and Zoltan Peto, also of Oldham, have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

    All four men appeared at Tameside Magistrates' Court for a short hearing on Wednesday afternoon.

    They have been remanded in custody and will appear at Manchester Crown Court at the beginning of February 2017.

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