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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Andrew Bardsley

Remorseless driver convicted of causing death of 'lifelong' friend drove past scene of horror crash and went home

A remorseless driver who raced his friend through the streets before his pal fatally crashed drove past the horror scene and went home. Craig Norman, 45, had been pursuing James Dickson after the pair spotted each other in Little Hulton, Salford.

Mr Dickson, a father-of-three, reached speeds of up to 99mph in a 30mph zone as Norman followed, reaching more than 70mph himself. Manchester Crown Court heard that 37-year-old Mr Dickson hit another car when he tried to overtake it, before losing control and ploughing into some railings.

He suffered fatal head injuries and a passenger in his Fiat 500, a car stolen weeks earlier, was flung from the car and seriously hurt. Norman was able to stop his Audi following the collision involving Mr Dickson on Manchester Road East, at about 8.45pm on Sunday, June 19, Father's Day.

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