Shropshire Star

Two in court over death of Telford taxi driver

Two men accused of causing the death of a taxi driver in Telford appeared in court today.

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Floral tributes were left at the scene

Brandon Dowen, 19, from Madeley, Telford, and John Cox, 32, from Wolverhampton, were arrested on suspicion of murder on August 8 in connection with the death of Ishfaq Hussain in a car crash the previous day. In January they were charged with manslaughter.

Ishfaq Hussain, 52, died when his car, a red Skoda Octavia, hit a tree in Ironbridge Road, Madeley.