M1 crash: Mum in court over children's deaths

Mary McCann is charged with killing her son Smaller (pictured) and daughter Lilly

A woman has appeared in court charged with killing two of her children in a crash.

Mary McCann, of Bamford Avenue, Derby, appeared via video link at Aylesbury Crown Court accused of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.

The 35-year-old was charged over the deaths of her son Smaller, 10, and daughter Lilly, aged four.

The collision involved a heavy goods vehicle and a car on the M1 near Milton Keynes on 9 August,

It happened at about 23:10 BST between junctions 14 and 15.

Ms McCann and a child passenger survived the crash and were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The lorry driver was not injured.

Ms McCann, who had been on bail, failed to appear in court in September and has since been remanded in custody.

She will reappear before the court on 10 December.

Lilly, aged four, and Smaller, aged 10, were killed in a crash with an HGV on the M1 near Milton Keynes