Police have now charged a 14 year old male with driving offences relating to the crash that claimed the lives of two 15 year old males on Sunday morning.
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The young person appeared in Masterton District Court this morning charged with Driving While Forbidden, Failing to Stop for Police and Unlawfully Gets in to a Stolen Motor Vehicle.? He was remanded in to the custody of Child, Youth and Family to reappear on 11 February. Further charges may follow.
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Acting Wairarapa Area Commander, Senior Sergeant Mike Sutton, expressed his condolences to those affected by Sunday’s incident.
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“The loss of two young people is always a tragedy.? Our thoughts are with the family and friends of all those involved.?
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“It is important, at this time, that people allow the Police investigation process to run its course.?
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“We are dealing with extremely vulnerable and emotional young people who are struggling to come to terms with what has happened.?
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“We are further supporting the community by deploying additional staff to Featherston, where the young people were from.?
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“This is a sad reminder to us all about the fragility of human life and how a decision made in a split moment can have tragic consequences.?
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“I hope that as a community we can pull together and learn from this to prevent the needless loss of young lives on our roads,” said Senior Sergeant Sutton.
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