Antrim motorist in court over death of girl (11)

A Co Antrim man has appeared in court charged with the death an 11-year-old girl in a crash earlier this week.

A Co Antrim man has appeared in court charged with the death an 11-year-old girl in a crash earlier this week.

Mr Gareth Collins (30), from Arran Street in Antrim town, was charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of Denise Givens.

She was injured when her bicycle was hit by a car on the Seven Mile Straight near Antrim town on Wednesday evening. She died from her injuries in hospital the following day.

Mr Collins was also charged with speeding, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.

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He was remanded in custody after a PSNI sergeant told Ballymena Magistrate's Court he believed he could connect the defendant with the charges.