Man due in court in connection with death of Craig Dixon and his dog in Guisborough

A man is due to appear in court charged in connection with the death of a man and his dog.

Craig Dixon and his pet Duchess were killed in Guisborough, on 2 December 2022.

A 40-year-old man has now been charged with causing death by careless driving.

He will appear before Teesside Magistrates' Court on Friday 21 June.

Mr Dixon, who was a Middlesbrough supporter, was walking his dog in Westgate when he was hit by a car.

Several members of the public stopped to help Mr Dixon, 39, until paramedics arrived but he later died in hospital.

Duchess also died from her injuries.

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