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Matthew Cooper

Man, 36, remanded into custody after pedestrians hit by car in Derby

A forensic investigator at the scene in Friar Gate, Derby, where seven people were injured, some of them seriously, after being hit by a car in the city centre on Saturday night (Jacob King/PA) - (PA Wire)

A 36-year-old man has been remanded into custody after appearing in court accused of dangerous driving after seven people were injured when a car hit pedestrians in Derby on Saturday night.

Sandhu Ponnachan, of Chariot Close, Alvaston, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday having also been charged with six counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, one count of attempted grievous bodily harm, and one count of possession of a bladed article.

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