Northern Ireland

Co Down teenager has pleaded `not guilty' to killing a pensioner by dangerous driving

Downpatrick Crown Court heard the defence has instructed a forensic engineer to examine the scene of the accident
Downpatrick Crown Court heard the defence has instructed a forensic engineer to examine the scene of the accident Downpatrick Crown Court heard the defence has instructed a forensic engineer to examine the scene of the accident

A TEENAGER has pleaded `not guilty' to killing a pensioner by dangerous driving.

Matthew McKee (19) from Meadowlands Avenue in Kilkeel, Co Down faces a charge of causing the death of Geoffrey Cartwright by driving dangerously on the South Promenade in Newcastle on 24 August 2017.

The 78-year-old great-grandfather was on his way home from a bar and was knocked down by a black Ford Focus just yards from his house.

Downpatrick Crown Court heard the defence has instructed a forensic engineer to examine the scene of the accident, with the report to take around six weeks.

Judge Piers Grant freed Mr McKee on bail, with the trial, set for May 15.