Monday, November 3, 2014

Alice Corfield still fighting for life after fatal Hemlington accident which killed her father


The daughter of a Hemlington father-of-three who tragically died last week - remains in a critical but stable condition at James Cook University Hospital.


Alice Corfield, 17, was a passenger in the Fiesta which was involved in a fatal collision that killed her father, 39-year-old Andrew Corfield.


Mr Corfield - who was well known in Hemlington as a charity fundraiser after his son died from cot death in 1995 - was pronounced dead at the scene.


The incident took place at around 7.30pm on Tuesday at the junction of Cass House Road and Fordyce Road.


Officers were called to the smash, involving a silver Ford Fiesta and a silver Hyundai Santa Fe, on Cass House Road near the junction with Fordyce Road at 7.40pm on Tuesday.


Both roads were closed until after 3am while police conducted investigations at the scene.


The ambulance service and one fire engine from Coulby Newham, one from Middlesbrough Fire Station as well as the emergency tender attended the scene.


Lisa Corfield and Andrew Corfield and their children Owen, Alice and Amy (left to right) VIEW GALLERY


Jake McCabe, 18, appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Friday in connection with the fatal crash.


McCabe, of Cramlington Close, Hemlington, faces six charges including causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury through dangerous driving and aggravated vehicle taking.


He is also accused of driving without an appropriate licence, using a vehicle without insurance and failing to report an accident.


He is yet to enter a plea and was remanded in custody. He will appear at Teesside Crown Court on November 13



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