- Former Manchester City youth player and England under-18 captain Courtney Meppen-Walter has died at the age of 32; the cause and circumstances of the death have not yet been disclosed.
- Meppen-Walter represented several clubs during his career, including Bury, Carlisle United, Chorley, Stockport, and Telford United.
- Bury FC said that the club was “deeply saddened”, while Telford United said that Meppen-Walter was “tragically young”.
- In 2013, the Bury-born defender served half of a 16-month prison sentence for causing the deaths of two people by dangerous driving in central Manchester.
- He received a further 22-month driving ban in 2019 after being caught drink-driving whilst twice over the legal limit.
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Star footballer and car crash killer Courtney Meppen-Walter dies aged 32
