Three men charged following death of woman on golf course

Three men have been charged following a fatal collision in Shenstone resulting in the death of Suzanne Cherry.

Suzanne Cherry, 62, from Aldridge, near Walsall, died in hospital on 15 April, four days after she was struck at Aston Wood Golf Club 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 fatally injured at the club on Blake Street in Shenstone.

Two patrol cars had started following the van in Kingstanding in Birmingham after receiving reports of suspicious activity. They stopped chasing it when it came off the road and went up an embankment at Aston Wood Golf Club.

John McDonald, 51, of Bloxwich, has been charged with manslaughter, assault by beating and failing to stop a vehicle when directed by a constable. 

Johnny McDonald, 22, of Dudley, and Brett Delaney, 34, of Darlaston, Walsall, have been charged with manslaughter. 

It comes after a grey Nissan van struck 62-year-old Suzanne Cherry at Aston Wood Golf Club on Blake Street, Lichfield.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is continuing to investigate the circumstances prior to the collision when West Midlands Police officers were responding to the vehicle being involved in reports of suspicious activity. 

West Midlands Police said specialist officers were continuing to support Mrs Cherry's family.

Three other men who were arrested in connection with the investigation have been bailed with conditions. All three men charged are due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Monday 21 April.

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