04/04/2008

Manslaughter Charge For Man Over Railway Death

A man has appeared in court today charged with the manslaughter of a woman who died after being hit by a train in Essex.

Darren Palmer, 38, from Clacton appeared before Colchester Magistrates Court today, charged with the manslaughter of Kelly Mack.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on June 23.

Ms Mack, 29, from Clacton, was killed as she tried to cross railway tracks at Hythe Station Road in Colchester on March 27. It has been thought that her boot had become trapped in the tracks as she tried to cross.

(KMcA/JM)


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