Driver appears in court charged with causing death of two-week-old baby
A man has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a two-week-old baby who was killed after his pram was struck by a car.
James Paul Davis, 34, of Walsall, is accused of dangerous driving, as well as driving while uninsured, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and failure to report a collision.
The baby’s parents Camaron Morris and Codie Holyman, both 18, were said to have been on their first walk together as a family when the collision occurred at about 4pm on Easter Sunday.
Ciaran Leigh Morris was pinned to a wall by a BMW that mounted the pavement during the horror crash in Brownhills, West Midlands.
He was taken to hospital after being given CPR at the scene but nothing could be done to save his life.
Davis, wearing a grey t-shirt and grey tracksuit bottoms, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth.
He was refused bail and remanded in custody to next appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on May 4.
District Judge David Murray told the defendant: ‘Mr Davis you will next appear at Wolverhampton on May 4, in relation to the dangerous drive indictable only offence.
‘You need to make sure you keep in touch with your solicitor so you are fully prepared on that next occasion where a judge will take formal pleas from you.’
On Monday, Camaron and Codie visited the scene of the smash for more than an hour to view the dozens of floral tributes left by well-wishers.
Camaron, a McDonald’s worker, and Codie, a college student, both wore black and held hands as they clutched Ciaran’s favourite cuddly toys.
Friends said the couple were ‘numb with grief’ before they later paid tribute in a heartbreaking statement issued by police saying: ‘Mommy’s and Daddy’s hearts will always ache, we love you more than anything.
‘We didn’t get to keep you for long but we are happy we had the chance to meet you, look after you and call you our son.
‘Fly high angel.’
Sergeant Mark Crozier said previously: ‘We’ve all been left numb by the sad death of Ciaran. He was just two-weeks-old and his life has been tragically taken away.
‘To see the loss of someone so young is difficult for us as officers, but we know the pain is even greater for Ciaran’s family.
‘We’ll be doing all we can to support them while also trying to establish what happened leading to the collision.’
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