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Driver appears in court charged with causing death of 14-year-old cyclist in Stoke Gifford
Overview
A 56-year-old man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a 14-year-old cyclist by dangerous driving following a collision in Stoke Gifford near Bristol.
Key points
- Paul Dacey, 56, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
- The charge follows the death of 14-year-old Leyton Coombs, who was struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Great Stoke Way on 18 March 2025.
- Leyton died in hospital five days after the crash.
- Dacey appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court and is scheduled to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 25 November for a plea and trial preparation hearing.