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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.
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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.
The high street in many towns and villages in Oxfordshire is constantly changing, especially as independent businesses open and close their doors over the years.
We’ve put together this nostalgic picture gallery to remember some of the shops that Oxfordshire locals patronised in decades gone by.
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There are images in this gallery from Oxford, Didcot, Burford and beyond, specialising in diverse products from fine China to military antiques, toys to health food.
Several of the shop owners in this collection won prizes for being the best shop of the year during the 90s.
Take a look back through this Oxford Mail archive picture gallery to find 13 old photos of shop owners in years gone by.
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