Man charged after four killed in lamp-post crash
A man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed four people in Liverpool. The crash occurred when a car hit a lamp-post on Liverpool Road in Huyton, resulting in the deaths of four men. The accused, James Diggle, faces four counts of aiding and abetting causing death by dangerous driving and will appear in court on 7 September.
- ▪Four men, aged 23 to 26, were killed in the crash when their car hit a lamp-post in Huyton.
- ▪The accused, James Diggle, is 27 years old and from West Derby, Liverpool.
- ▪The case will be heard at Liverpool Crown Court on 7 September.
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Man charged after four killed in lamp-post crashImage caption, Four men were killed in a crash when a car they were travelling in hit a lamp-postPublished8 August 2026, 09:56 BSTUpdated Just nowA man has appeared in court charged in connection with a crash that killed four people.James Diggle, 27, of Alundale Road in West Derby, Liverpool, faces four counts of aiding and abetting causing death by dangerous driving.The charge follows the deaths of four men, Jack Diggle, 23, Benjamin Dooley, 23, Andrew Roberts, 24, and Craig Shackleton-Brady, 26, who were killed when the black Seat Cupra Formentor they were travelling in hit a lamp-post on Liverpool Road in Huyton, just before 02:00 BST on 24 July.Diggle did not enter a plea and was remanded into custody and will appear at Liverpool Crown…
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