Two men have been convicted of robbing a woman of a BMW which later crashed into a care home in Sunderland during a police chase.

Two elderly residents at Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack died after the crash last month.

Reece Parish, of Fordham Road, Sunderland, 21, admitted robbery during an appearance at Newcastle Crown Court from prison via videolink.

He denied a kidnap charge relating to a woman who was in the BMW 3-series while he and co-accused Sam Asgari-Tabar took it for a test drive.

Asgari-Tabar, of no fixed address, 21, had previously admitted robbery and causing serious injury by dangerous driving to an elderly care home resident, who suffered spinal fractures when the car smashed into the building.

Image: Reece Parish and Sam Asgari-Tabar. Pic: Northumbria Police/PA

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