Gorton crash victims named as suspect in court
Gorton crash victims named as suspect in court

The two people who died in a crash on Hyde Road in Gorton have been named as Jack Cartwright and Natasha Denman.

The pair lost their lives in the incident on August 5. Emergency services were called to the road, near the junction with Clumber Road, after a car hit a stationary digger at around 9.35pm.

Four people were inside the car at the time, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said previously. A young man and a woman, aged 23 and 24, sadly died at the scene.

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Court documents reveal names

The man has now been named on official court documents as Mr Cartwright, while the woman has been named as Ms Denman. The car involved in the crash has been identified in the court documents as being a Skoda Fabia.

Suspect charged

Apollo Simms, 26, of Tealby Road, Manchester, has been charged with two counts of death by dangerous driving and failing to provide a sample for analysis. He is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court today (August 11).

Another man who was arrested has been released on bail, police confirmed.

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