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The Times of India
The Times of India
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NAOMI CANTON

Indian man appears in court charged with mowing down pedestrians in Derby

TOI Correspondent from London: An Indian man, believed to be from Kerala, has been charged with driving a car into pedestrians in Derby on Saturday night, leaving seven people seriously injured.

Sandhu Ponnachan (36), who moved to Derby in April 2025 and is an Indian citizen, appeared at Southern Derbyshire magistrates’ court on Wednesday where he was charged with six counts of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent, one count of attempted GBH with intent, one count of dangerous driving and one count of possession of a bladed article. He spoke only to confirm his name and address and did not enter a plea. He was remanded in custody to appear at Derby crown court on April 29. There was no application for bail.

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