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Sophie Doughty

Northumbria Police officer banned from driving police cars as death crash probe continues

A police officer warned he could face criminal charges after a crash which left a pensioner dead remains on duty.

However, the Northumbria cop is now banned from driving all police vehicles as an investigation into the collision continues.

Muriel Pinkney, 74, died in hospital almost two weeks after the the motorcycle she was on was involved in a collision with a police car, in Gateshead, on July 8.

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