A 91-year-old man has appeared in court charged with causing the death of an elderly pedestrian by dangerous driving.

Peter Burrow was granted unconditional bail after a three-minute appearance at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

The court heard Burrow is accused of causing the death of Joyce Hickson while driving a Fiat 500 dangerously in Church Street, Malvern, Worcestershire, on August 8 last year.

Police have previously said the vehicle collided with six pedestrians on the pavement on Church Street shortly after midday.

Worcester News: CORDON: The police cordon at the scene of the fatal incident in Church Street in Malvern last August CORDON: The police cordon at the scene of the fatal incident in Church Street in Malvern last August (Image: James Connell/Newsquest)

Ms Hickson, 89, was taken to hospital but died from her injuries, while two other people were admitted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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District Judge Ian Strongman transferred the case against Burrow to Worcester Crown Court.

The judge told Burrow, of Meadow Walk in Colwall, Herefordshire: “I will send this case to the Crown Court. You will need to be there on June 24.”

Burrow was not asked to enter any plea to the offence, which is indictable only so can only be dealt with at Crown Court.