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Thames Valley policeman denies death by dangerous driving
Pc Philip Duthie, 41, had allegedly been driving on the wrong side of the road at 60mph in a 40mph zone before he collided with pedestrian Kimberley Cameron on April 16 2021.
The Thames Valley Police officer’s view had also been obstructed by a van as Ms Cameron, 27, crossed the road, it is claimed.
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The victim died at the scene of the crash on the A41 Bicester Road in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
At the time of the incident, Duthie had been responding to a report of a serious incident in his BMW car.
On Tuesday, Duthie, of Chappell Way in Leighton Buzzard, pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing death by careless driving during a hearing at the Old Bailey.
Judge Simon Mayo KC set a timetable for the case with a further hearing on July 20 and a provisional two-week trial from January 5 2027.
The defendant was granted continued unconditional bail.
Duthie was charged following a reinvestigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
The painting, which was discovered among the contents of a deceased estate in Oxfordshire, was auctioned on May 13 with the help of Adrian Rathbone, associate director at Kinghams Auctioneers in Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire.
It depicts a young lady, bust-length, dressed in an embroidered gown with a white ruff.
Although unsigned, specialists at Kinghams Auctioneers attributed the work to Dutch portraitist Paulus Moreelse (1571-1638).
During his lifetime, Mr Moreelse received numerous commissions across the Dutch Republic.
There was significant pre-sale interest from across the country and Europe.
With three telephone bidders and many more online, there was an intense bidding frenzy, with the painting eventually being snagged by an anonymous Dutch bidder on the phone, who paid a total of £71,000.
Mr Rathbone said: “Despite being unsigned, specialists at Kinghams Auctioneers attributed the work to revered Dutch painter Paulus Moreelse (1571-1638).
“Born and living most of his life in Utrecht, a pupil of Michiel Jansz van Miereveldt, Moreelse became a talented portrait painter.
“He received commissions across the Dutch Republic, with his earliest known work dating to 1606.”
Kinghams Auctioneers is now accepting paintings for inclusion in their Fine Art auction scheduled for July 22.
Entries must be received four weeks before the auction.
For more information, contact Mr Rathbone at adrian@kinghamsauctioneers.com or 01608 695695.
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Abiodun Morakinyo, of Edward Court, drove a motor vehicle on Woodstock Road in Oxford on June 6, last year.
He pleaded guilty to exceeding the 30mph limit on May 12 this year.
Morakinyo was disqualified from driving for six months and given six notional penalty points.
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He was also fined £471 and ordered to pay £120 in costs and a £188 victim surcharge.
According to court documents, the payments will be made in £50 monthly instalments starting from June 9.
The offence was recorded by an automatic speed camera on the restricted road.
The case was heard under Section 81(1) and 89(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Schedule 2 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
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