TWO men have appeared in court following a fatal accident at Blackpool allegedly involving a stolen car.
Andrew Pilling, aged 24, of Parkway Grove, Little Hulton, is charged with causing the death of 27-year-old holidaymaker John Bickers by dangerous driving.
Pilling and co-accused James Hodgkiss, aged 20, of Peel Park Crescent, Little Hulton, are both charged with the aggravated taking of a Cavalier SRI from the Central Drive car park at Blackpool.
Pilling is also accused of driving while disqualified, without insurance and failing to stop and to report an accident.
Hodgkiss is additionally accused of aiding Pilling to fail to stop and to fail to report an accident.
The two men did not speak during the 30-minute court hearing, but nodded to confirm their names, ages and addresses. The defendants were refused bail by Blackpool magistrates and remanded in custody to appear at the crown court on May 13.
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