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09/03/2015
Two Boys Killed In Leeds Car Crash Named
Two boys who were killed in a car they were travelling in have been named.
Rhys Baker, 13, and George Wharton, 14, died on the A62 Geldered Road, in Morley, Leeds, on Saturday afternoon.
Kameron Walters, 14, and Joshua Van Even, 15, who were also in the car are in a critical condition in hospital.
A 21-year-old man is believed to have collected the teenagers without their parents' permission. He is currently in a critical condition in hospital.
Supt Millar said: "We are appealing for any witnesses to the specific incident but also the movements and behaviour of the car during the rest of the day.
"We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle at the Tesco Express store.
"I would also like to praise a number of members of the public who stopped at the scene of the incident and helped in whatever way they could."
(CD/IT)
Rhys Baker, 13, and George Wharton, 14, died on the A62 Geldered Road, in Morley, Leeds, on Saturday afternoon.
Kameron Walters, 14, and Joshua Van Even, 15, who were also in the car are in a critical condition in hospital.
A 21-year-old man is believed to have collected the teenagers without their parents' permission. He is currently in a critical condition in hospital.
Supt Millar said: "We are appealing for any witnesses to the specific incident but also the movements and behaviour of the car during the rest of the day.
"We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle at the Tesco Express store.
"I would also like to praise a number of members of the public who stopped at the scene of the incident and helped in whatever way they could."
(CD/IT)
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