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The insistence of a dad who drank all day before getting behind the wheel and caused the death of his son has been described as being “beyond comprehension”.
This was after Matthew Rycroft’s parents pleaded with him not to drive after drinking so much…
A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his disabled son who was killed in a crash while trying to run across the M62.
Matthew Rycroft was driving drunk on the motorway before crashing his car on a slip road with his son Callum Rycroft also in…
A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his disabled son who was killed in a crash while trying to run across the M62[1]. Matthew Rycroft was driving drunk on the motorway before crashing his car on a slip road with his son Callum Rycroft also …
A drunken father who ignored calls to stop driving has admitted causing the death of his 12-year-old boy after crashing on the M62 and both getting out to cross the live motorway.
Matthew Rycroft was initially charged with causing or allowing the deat…
Harrowing details of the final moments of a disabled 12-year-old boy have come to light as his father admits responsibility for his death after being struck by a car on the M62.[1]
Leeds schoolboy Callum Rycroft was killed on August 5 when he and his f…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA father has admitted the manslaughter of his 12-year-old disabled son, killed as he was walking along the mo…
A new set of mobile speed cameras will be in place across Leeds this month with the aim of improving road safety in the area.
Cameras in our region are operated by the West Yorkshire Casualty Prevention Partnership (WYCPP) which includes Leeds City Cou…
Earlier this year, police announced a crackdown on speeding drivers. Picture: National World
Excessive speed is among the most common factors when people are killed or seriously injured in crashes, with West Yorkshire Police naming it among the ‘fa…
EXCLUSIVE Pictured: Father accused of causing death of his 12-year-old son who was killed in hit-and-run crash as they walked on the M62Callum Rycroft died after being hit by a car between J25 and J26 on Saturday Matthew Rycroft, 36, is accused of caus…
Disabled father appears in court charged with ‘causing or allowing’ death of his 12-year-old son who was killed in hit and run crash as they walked on the M62Matthew Rycroft, 36, appeared in court with cuts, grazes and bruises to his faceBy Christian O…