Elderly man pleads not guilty over Udimore woman's coffee shop death

An elderly man pleaded not guilty to killing a Udimore woman when his car ploughed into a coffee shop on Christmas Eve.
By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Aug 2016, 13:18 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 18:36 BST

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Valerie Deakin, 74, died after David Lord’s Audi crashed into a Costa Coffee shop in Westerham, Kent.

The 87-year-old man from Westerham denied causing Mrs Deakin’s death by dangerous driving at a hearing at Maidstone Crown Court today (Tuesday, August 2).

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Lord was given unconditional bail with a trial set for April 3, 2017.

Two men and two women were taken to hospital after the crash in The Green and another woman was treated for minor injuries. Mrs Deakin died at the scene.

Mrs Deakin’s husband described her as ‘modest, kind, exceedingly hard working and above all caring she loved all creatures, great and small, with a passion’ in a tribute to her.

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