Woman charged with death by dangerous driving following fatal crash

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Image caption, A woman has been charged after a fatal crash

A woman from Wiltshire has been charged following a fatal car crash in Swindon last year.

Paul Morton, 47, was killed after a car he was a passenger in hit a tree on Kingsdown Drive on 17 June 2023.

Paula Rendell, 50, of Abbey View Road in Moredon, has been charged with causing death by careless driving while over the alcohol limit.

Rendell appeared at Swindon Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, and was bailed to appear at Swindon Crown Court on 3 May.

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Image caption, Paul Morton's family said he was "such a well known person" who had "so much love for everyone"

In June, Mr Morton's family said he "had so much love for everyone".

They added: "Paul was a loving dad to Rebecca and Danielle, adored Bampy to his two grand-daughters Nayla-Mae and Delilah, amazing brother to Steven and Brian and a doting son to Dianne.

"He was bubbly and funny and was always up for a family party. Paul was full of laughter and jokes and he was the reason we came together as a family."

They said he was "a good friend, always reliable and there to help anyone who needed it. He had such a good heart".

"Paul is going to sadly missed not just by his family but by his friends too," they added.