Woman charged with manslaughter over mobility scooter incident in Stroud

Kimberley Ann Hawkins is accused of killing Neil Shadwick

Hawkins is due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on the 15th May
Author: Jess PaynePublished 7th May 2024

A woman has been charged with manslaughter relating to the death of a man using a mobility scooter, police said.

Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, of no fixed address, is accused of killing Neil Shadwick.

Mr Shadwick, 63, died following an incident in the car park of Tesco superstore on Stratford Road, Stroud on January 22 last year.

He was found unresponsive in the car park and without his mobility scooter, which he used as his mode of transport. He died in hospital the same day.

Gloucestershire Police said Hawkins was due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on May 15.

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