THE jury in the trial of a school bus driver charged with causing a 12-year-old boy's death by dangerous driving inspected the double-decker yesterday.
Since the death of Jamie Wells, from Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, the Stagecoach bus had been inspected by experts for both the prosecution and defence in the case.
Deborah White, 41, of Hollinside Road, Billingham, denies causing death by dangerous driving in March last year. Earlier in the trial, she said children had repeatedly opened the doors using an emergency handle. She could not close them from her cab and decided to drive on slowly to get them home.
The jury will retire to consider its verdict on Monday.
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