Father Of Boys Killed In Hit-And-run Found Dead In
Corfu Hotel Room
The body was found in the early hours of Thursday,
police confirmed.
A father whose two sons died in a hit-and-run
in Coventry has been found dead in a hotel
room in Corfu.
in Coventry has been found dead in a hotel
room in Corfu.
The body of Reece Platt-May was found in
the early hours of Thursday, West Midlands
Police said.
the early hours of Thursday, West Midlands
Police said.
A spokesman said the death, just three
months after the loss of his sons, was not
being treated as suspicious and that the
matter would be passed to the coroner.
months after the loss of his sons, was not
being treated as suspicious and that the
matter would be passed to the coroner.
WEST MIDLANDS POLICECorey (left) and Casper (right) Platt-May
He added: “Our condolences go to the family
who have asked for the media to respect
their privacy at this difficult time.”
who have asked for the media to respect
their privacy at this difficult time.”
Platt-May’s sons were mowed down by serial
criminal Robert Brown on February 22. They
were with their mother in MacDonald Road,
Coventry, at about 2pm when drugged-up
Brown’s Ford Focus ploughed into them at
more than 60mph in a 30mph zone.
criminal Robert Brown on February 22. They
were with their mother in MacDonald Road,
Coventry, at about 2pm when drugged-up
Brown’s Ford Focus ploughed into them at
more than 60mph in a 30mph zone.
The boys were rushed to hospital but Casper
could not be revived and Corey died after
being rushed into surgery. Their mother was
unhurt.
could not be revived and Corey died after
being rushed into surgery. Their mother was
unhurt.
PA WIRE/PA IMAGESThe vehicle that hit the boys
In a statement read to Warwick Crown Court
Brown was jailed
Brown was jailed
for nine years
on April 27, Platt-May said on behalf of the
boys’ mother,
boys’ mother,
Louise: “My heart is broken – my heart is
and time
and time
will never heal this.
“I love my boys with all my heart, and
they will never be
they will never be
forgotten.”
The court had heard earlier that Brown had
been released
been released
from prison just six days before the incident.
His passenger Gwendoline Harrison, 42,
had previously admitted
had previously admitted
a charge of assault intending to resist
arrest after she hit a
arrest after she hit a
member of the public as the pair tried
to flee the scene.
to flee the scene.
She was jailed for six months for the
attack, which happened
attack, which happened
near the scene of the collision. Huff Post.
