Man Appears in Court Over 2024 Coventry Hit-and-Run Death of 12-Year-Old Keaton Slater
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Dolars Aleksanders, 23, from Latvia, faces charges for causing death by dangerous driving in the 2024 hit-and-run that killed 12-year-old Keaton Slater in Coventry.
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Why It Matters
Keaton Slater, 12, was killed in a hit-and-run in Coventry on 14 June 2024.
A man has appeared in court accused of killing a 12-year-old boy in a hit-and-run crash in Coventry more than two years ago. Keaton Slater was fatally injured when he was struck by a black BMW while on his way home from school, on 14 June 2024. Dolars Aleksanders was extradited from Latvia, where he was detained last month, and has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. The 23-year-old Latvian was taken into custody after arriving in the UK and appeared before Birmingham Magistrates' Court. During the brief hearing, Aleksanders spoke only to confirm his identity and was remanded in custody ahead of a crown court appearance, which is due on 3 September.
What to Watch
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Further court proceedings against Dolars Aleksanders
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What led to the delay in extradition?
- Full circumstances of the crash
