Luna
19-07-2005, 10:56
Former Big Brother star Alex Sibley is to stand trial after a road accident in which a 63-year-old father-of-three was killed, it emerged today.
Former male model Sibley, 25, who was a contestant in Big Brother 3 in 2002, has pleaded not guilty to a careless driving charge brought in the wake of the fatal accident last November.
It is alleged that Sibley was driving his silver BMW 528 when he hit pedestrian Kurt Lange who was crossing a road in Romford, Essex, to get to his car after visiting his mother-in-law.
It is believed at the time of the fatal collision Sibley was driving to Hackney in east London to meet his girlfriend Melanie Hill who starred in the first series of Big Brother.
An inquest into Mr Lange's death last month heard Sibley told police he did not see butcher Mr Lange crossing the street at the time and simply heard a bang.
Sibley said he was sorry, but claimed there was nothing he could do to avoid the tragic accident.
The inquest held at Walthamstow, east London, ruled Mr Lange's death was "accidental."
Sibley, who lives in Parkstone Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, with his parents, did not attend a brief pre-trial review hearing at Redbridge Magistrates Court in east London today.
The case was adjourned until the trial which is scheduled to take place at Barking Magistrates Court in east London in November.
From John Tickle forums
Former male model Sibley, 25, who was a contestant in Big Brother 3 in 2002, has pleaded not guilty to a careless driving charge brought in the wake of the fatal accident last November.
It is alleged that Sibley was driving his silver BMW 528 when he hit pedestrian Kurt Lange who was crossing a road in Romford, Essex, to get to his car after visiting his mother-in-law.
It is believed at the time of the fatal collision Sibley was driving to Hackney in east London to meet his girlfriend Melanie Hill who starred in the first series of Big Brother.
An inquest into Mr Lange's death last month heard Sibley told police he did not see butcher Mr Lange crossing the street at the time and simply heard a bang.
Sibley said he was sorry, but claimed there was nothing he could do to avoid the tragic accident.
The inquest held at Walthamstow, east London, ruled Mr Lange's death was "accidental."
Sibley, who lives in Parkstone Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, with his parents, did not attend a brief pre-trial review hearing at Redbridge Magistrates Court in east London today.
The case was adjourned until the trial which is scheduled to take place at Barking Magistrates Court in east London in November.
From John Tickle forums