Husband ‘watched in horror’ as van killed wife on golf course after police chase

Belfast Telegraph - 20/04
A husband has described watching “in helpless horror” as his “beautiful wife” was killed at a golf club by a van trying to get away from police.

Mother-of-three Suzanne Cherry, 62, of Aldridge, Walsall, died in hospital after she was hit at 10.25am on Friday April 11, West Midlands Police said.

Two patrol cars had started following the grey Nissan van in Kingstanding, Birmingham, after receiving reports of suspicious activity, according to investigating watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

They stopped chasing the van when it came off the road and went up an embankment at Aston Wood Golf Club, where it hit the woman.

Paying tribute to her on Sunday, her husband said she leaves “an unfillable void” in the lives of her family and frien...
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