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Published: 11:00 pm June 17, 2024
Updated: 11:56 am October 8, 2025
Police Officer Found Guilty of Gross Misconduct After Joyrider He Was Chasing Killed Aspiring Child Actor, 10, and His Aunt
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A police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct following the deaths of a young aspiring actor and his aunt, who were killed by a joyrider during a high-speed chase.

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PC Edward Welch, 35, was pursuing Joshua Dobby, who was driving a stolen Ford Focus at 60mph down a 20mph street in Penge, southeast London, on August 31, 2016. During the chase, Dobby lost control of the vehicle, mounted the pavement, and fatally struck Rozanne Cooper, 34, and her 10-year-old nephew, Makayah McDermott.

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