Overview
- A 20-year-old man, Richard Robinson of Gloucestershire, has been charged with causing the death of Toya Jeffries and made a first court appearance at Swindon Magistrates' Court before the case was sent to Crown Court.
- Robinson is accused of dangerously driving a Renault Clio at the junction near Bishops Farm Road and the Bushton Crossroads, which prosecutors say led to the fatal crash.
- Toya Jeffries, 16, was a passenger who died in a single-vehicle collision near Bushton and Hilmarton in August 2024 while Wiltshire Police closed the scene for an extended collision inquiry.
- An 18-year-old was arrested shortly after the crash but was not charged at the time, highlighting a nearly two-year gap between the initial post-crash arrest and the current criminal charge.
- Toya's family and the Royal Wootton Bassett community held a large funeral and public tributes in October 2024 and the police investigation remains the basis for the prosecution as the case moves toward a July hearing.