A MAN has been remanded in custody after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a crash in Middlesbrough in which father-of-three Andrew Corfield died.

Jake McCabe, 18, of Cramlington Close, Hemlington, appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court today on six charges, including causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury through dangerous driving and aggravated vehicle taking.

Other charges were driving without an appropriate licence, using a vehicle without insurance and failing to report an accident.

The defendant did not enter a plea during the hearing.

Alice Corfield, 17, from Hemlington, who was a passenger in Mr Corfield’s car remains critical but stable in James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.

Mr Corfield, a crane driver on the docks, was well known as the creator of Boro Pat, a comedic adult spoof of children's TV programme, Postman Pat.

Mr Corfield and his wife Lisa lost their third child, Jack to cot death in 1995 aged just five weeks old. He went on to raise money for charity in the name of his late son by running a marathon and also leaves a daughter, Amy, and son Owen.

McCabe will appear before Teesside Crown Court on Thursday, November 13.