A driver has appeared in court charged with failing to stop at the scene of a crash that killed a brother and sister who were riding an e-scooter.

Roman Casselden, 16, and nine-year-old Darcie Casselden, were pronounced dead at the scene in Ashlyns in Pitsea, Essex, on 1 February.

Deimante Ziobryte, 21, appeared at Basildon Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Essex Police said the driver, whose address is listed in court documents as Merrivale, Benfleet, is scheduled to appear before the same court again on 8 January next year.

The force said she "remains on bail in connection with other driving offences and our investigation into those is ongoing".

"A man arrested at the time has been told he faces no further action," the statement added.

Image: The crash happened in Walthams Place, P

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