Manslaughter charges after fatal crash on Aston Wood golf course

Three men have been charged with manslaughter after a woman was killed in a crash on a golf course.

Suzanne Cherry, 62, from Aldridge, died in hospital on 15 April, four days after she was struck at Aston Wood Golf Club, in Little Aston, by a grey Nissan van which had been involved in a police pursuit.

Her husband has described how he “watched in helpless horror” as his wife was killed.

John McDonald, 51, of Bloxwich, Johnny McDonald, 22, of Dudley, and Brett Delaney, 34, were charged and are due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre later.

John McDonald was also charged with assault by beating and failing to stop a vehicle when directed by a constable.

Three other men who were arrested in connection with the investigation have been bailed with conditions, Staffordshire Police said.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) continues to investigate the circumstances prior to the crash when West Midlands Police officers responded to a car involved in reports of suspicious activity.

Mrs Cherry’s husband has said his wife had an “amazing and infectious zest for life” but their “future together was snatched away in an instant”.