Father of teenager killed in A66 crash wanted after missing court hearing
A warrant has been issued for Gye Worthy, 40, after he failed to attend court to face fresh allegations of shoplifting and possessing controlled drugs. He had already admitted assaulting the celebrant at his 17-year-old son Cole’s funeral and resisting police, making his absence relevant to both new charges and the preparation of his sentence.
Worthy is accused of grabbing and threatening celebrant Paul Maull during the 9 September service, reportedly after becoming angry that he was not mentioned early enough in the eulogy. He was due to be sentenced after pleading guilty to assault, resisting arrest and a separate theft offence, but also missed a required probation appointment. The warrant requires him to be held in custody until brought before the court. Cole was one of five people in a car that collided with a police vehicle travelling the wrong way on the A66 in August; two officers and all five people in the car died.
In short
- Gye Worthy missed court and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
- He had admitted assaulting the celebrant at his son’s funeral.
- He faces fresh allegations of shoplifting and drug possession.
Explained simply
The case involves Gye Worthy, whose 17-year-old son Cole died in a collision on the A66 in August. Cole was one of five people in a car that collided with a police vehicle travelling the wrong way; two police officers and all five people in the car died.
Worthy has admitted assaulting celebrant Paul Maull at Cole’s funeral and resisting police, and has also admitted a separate theft offence. He faces further allegations of shoplifting and possessing controlled drugs, which have not been proved. His court attendance matters because the court must deal with those allegations and prepare to sentence him for the offences he has admitted.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Police hunt father of teen killed in A66 crash after dodging court on fresh shoplifting charge”.