Mother in court over death of son, 9, in car crash

Zac Roe was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash

A mother accused of causing the death of her nine-year-old son by dangerous driving has appeared in court.

Zac Roe, from Andover in Hampshire, died at the scene of a crash in East Woodyates, north Dorset, on 25 March 2024.

Barbara Roe, 39, of Ludgershall, Wiltshire, appeared at Poole Magistrates' Court on Friday where she did not enter a plea to the single charge.

The case was sent to Bournemouth Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on 6 March and she was released on conditional bail.

Dorset Police were called to the incident on the A354 Salisbury Road, which involved a cattle transporter truck and trailer, a white Ford Transit van and a grey Citroen car.

In a statement released after Zac's death, his father Josh Roe said: "Words cannot describe the pain I'm feeling, my heart is broken.

"You are my little angel. I love you more than anything in this world, you are my best buddy."

His grandfather, Chris Roe, said: "You were taken too soon but memories will last us a lifetime. We will never stop loving you."