A teenager admitted that he caused the death of three people – and three others were seriously injured – in a car – accident just a few weeks after passing his test.
Edward Spencer is right to stand on the death of the three teenagers who were killed in April 2023 when they traveled home from school.
But the case was mentioned instead for a plea this morning in which the 19-year-old three counts admitted to causing death by careless driving.
Sixth Vormers Matilda Secombe, the 16-year-old daughter of a parish councilor, Harry Purcell, a 17-year-old twin, and Frank Wormald, 16, were driven in Spencer's Ford Fiesta when it crashed on the B4035 between Chipping Camperen, Gloucestershire and Shipston-on-Stour, Warw, Warwickhire.
A source said that the Mail Spencer, a sharp rugby player, had passed his driving test only five weeks before the crash.
Spencer and the Three Dead were all sixth form students at Chipping Campden School, an 'excellent' former grammar of the ofsted-assessed person who was founded almost 600 years ago.
A woman and two children who traveled in a second vehicle, a Fiat, were also admitted to the hospital after the collision at Stretton-on-Fosse, Warwickshire, in which four air ambulances saw the scene attend.
The children in the Fiat were then 10 and 12 years old.
Harry Purcell – who was 'so friendly in every way' – was in the Ford Fiesta when Edward Spencer crashed last year
Matilda 'Tilly' Secombe's family said that they were 'completely destroyed by the loss of our beautiful girl who made us so happy'
Spencer today admitted three counts to cause serious injury due to careless driving with regard to those victims during the short hearing at Warwick Crown Court.
Judge Andrew Lockhart KC has postponed the hearing for a pre-sentence report and released Spencer on conditional bail. But he warned the suspect that he was sentenced to prison when he returned next month for conviction.
His culprit begging comes in the midst of calls to the government to set up limitations for starting drivers who cover their first few months behind the wheel – and only three days after a collision on a country road in Shropshire claimed the life of two teenagers.
An 18-year-old man who was traveling in the Silver Audi A1 was declared dead on the spot in Tong on Friday evening, near Shifnal. The police of West Mercia announced on Sunday that one of the two 17-year-old boys who had died of life-threatening injuries in the collision in the hospital. The other 17-year-old remained in a critical condition, while a fourth man traveling in the Audi, also 17, was in a stable state after life-changing injuries.
Braan parents of young drivers and their passenger, including the mother of Miss Secombe, Juliet-Behooren to those who give support to the AA, the AA in the authoration to call to call so-called 'graduated' driving licenses.
Directors in the US, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are already subject to special rules. Starting drivers in Ireland are confronted with a probationary period of two years, with a plates that are needed everywhere, and are subject to lower-drive limits than more experienced road users. Every state in America has a form of graduated directors' licenses.
Do not forget that families unite – a group of more than 100 people who have lost loved ones to collisions involved – is campaigning for the government to introduce graduated driving permits, including limitations such as a ban on new drivers who carry younger passengers, a late night -riding or the first six months after the first six months after the first six -month after the first six -month after the first six months after the after the first six -month.
But during a Westminster Hall debate on road safety in January, the government said that the relatives did not intend to set more restrictions on young and newly qualified drivers.
Frank Wormald died in the hospital a day after his friends, who were also deadly injured in the crash
Edward Spencer, 19, argued guilty of killing three of his friends in a Ford Fiesta -Crash in April 2023
Minister of Roads, Lilian Greenwood, acknowledged that this was an area of 'enormous public concern' and said that she is committed to involvement because her department is developing its policy.
“Although we are not considering licenses graduates, we absolutely acknowledge that young people are disproportionate victims of tragic collisions on our ways, and that is why we investigate options to tackle the underlying causes of this without unfairly punishable young drivers,” she said.
In a letter to parents at the time of the fatal collision that claimed the life of Frank, Harry, Matilda – who was thought to be related to the Warwickshire police and crime commissioner, Philip Secombe, Chipping Campden School -Principe John Serson said: '
Harry's family previously led, said in a statement: 'Our hearts are broken, but our love for Harry will live forever.
“He was so nice in every way and wore an infectious smile with him that everyone around him kept so much.
“He will live on in everyone's heart and memories and will never be forgotten.”
The Matilda family, who was known as Tilly, said: 'We were completely destroyed by the loss of our beautiful girl who made us so happy.
'Our hearts go out to everyone who knew her and share this terrible pain. Thank you Tilly. '
The scene of the crash where Edward Spencer bumped into a Ford Fiesta with a Fiat 500 with four people
The police are on the site of the crash. Three children and an adult traveled in the other car; They suffered 'life -changing' injuries that they receive almost two years later
Inspector Michael Huntley, of the serious clash investigation unit of the Warwickshire police, said: 'Drivers must be aware of the devastating consequences that can occur when a car is carelessly driven.
'Edward Spencer had passed his test only five weeks prior to the collision and his carefree actions cost the lives of three young people traveling in his car.
'Driving requires judgment and care, even more if you have no experience. As this tragic case shows, the consequences of careless driving can be devastating.
'So many lives are ruined by this terrible incident. I can't start with the pain that this caused and our thoughts stay with the affected individuals and families.
“Edward Spencer will live with the consequences of his carefree actions for the rest of his life, just like the families of all involved.”
In a letter to parents, director John Sandon said at the time: 'There are no words that I can find to express the feeling of loss that we feel, both as a community and for Harry's, Tillies and Frank's families and good friends.
'Each of these young people is part of our extensive school family and every loss is deeply felt.
'Over time I would like to try to find the words to pay tribute to each of the young people we have lost, because each was remarkable and unique, after I had touched the life of so many in such in -depth ways.
'We continue to hope and pray that he will make good progress in the coming weeks and months when repairing his injuries.
'Edward and his family are very much in our minds.
“This is a very difficult time for us, but there is strength and hope to know that we are walking together.”
