Four due in court in connection with young woman's death

Four people have been charged in connection with the death of a 20-year-old girl who fell from a car bonnet in Dudley.

Ellie Underhill died a week after suffering head injuries in the car park of Tesco Extra, off Birmingham Road, on Boxing Day 2016.

Luke Hickman, aged 19, of Wassell Road, Wollescote, has been charged with manslaughter and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Ross Bingham, 20, of Hagley Road, Edgbaston; Elly Phillips, 19, of Seymour Road and Hana Edwards, 18, of Grove Road, both Wollescote, are accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

They are due to appear before Walsall Magistrates Court tomorrow.