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Jamie Fountain and Ellie Ireland Remanded Over Flitwick Crash That Killed Boy, 13

A Crown Court hearing on May 5 will set the next steps in the police investigation.

Overview

  • The collision on Greenfield Road in Flitwick, which happened at about 11:50pm on Friday, killed 13-year-old Noah Campbell and injured two other boys.
  • Police said the driver left the scene, and officers later found a badly damaged blue BMW on a nearby street.
  • Jamie Fountain, 24, is charged with causing death by careless driving, including while over the legal limit for alcohol and drugs, two counts of causing serious injury by careless driving, failing to stop, failing to report, and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
  • Fountain and Ellie Ireland, 23, appeared at Luton Magistrates’ Court on Monday and were remanded in custody to appear at Luton Crown Court on May 5.
  • One injured boy remains in a serious condition and Noah’s family paid tribute as officers running Operation Birch ask witnesses to come forward.