Man pleads guilty to killing pregnant mum who died in tragic M66 crash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man has admitted causing the death of a pregnant mother in a horror motorway crash last month. Adil Iqbal, 22, has also admitted causing serious injuries to Frankie Jules-Hough’s son, Tommy.
However, he has not yet entered a plea into the charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving to her nephew Tobias in the incident on May 13.
Mr Iqbal, of Hope Street in Accrington, will face sentencing on July 19, where he will also be arraigned for the final count. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link “The defendant fully accepts his culpability in this matter,” defence barrister Balbir Singh said of the defendant, who was also supported by his family members in a packed courtroom one.
He added: “He accepts driving dangerously and causing the collision which led to the death in count one. There’s no post mortem as such but he accepts the overwhelming likelihood that the death was the result of his driving.” Mr Singh also argued that his client should be bailed before sentencing.
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