Courtney Meppen-Walter dead at 32: Former England youth captain – who was released by Man City after killing brother and sister in car crash – passes away as old club Bury lead tributes
Former Manchester City youth player and England Under-18 captain Courtney Meppen-Walter has died aged 32, his former club Bury announced. The club paid tribute to him and offered condolences to his family and friends; no details about the circumstances of his death have been released.
Meppen-Walter was jailed for 16 months in 2013 after causing the deaths of Kulwant Singh, 32, and his sister Ravel Kaur, 37, in a high-speed crash in Manchester; he served half the sentence and was released by City. He later played for Carlisle United and a number of non-league clubs, including Bury. In 2019, he was banned from driving for 22 months after being convicted of drink-driving.
- Former Bury and Manchester City youth player Courtney Meppen-Walter has died aged 32.
- No circumstances surrounding his death have been announced.
- He later played in non-league football after serving a prison sentence.