A woman has been charged with causing the death of Manchester Arena terror attack hero Darron Coster by allegedly driving dangerously.
Mr Coster, from Accrington, was killed in a crash near Wigglesworth, North Yorkshire, in July 2021, while he was out riding his motorbike.
He died when his red Ducati motorcycle was in a crash with an orange Vauxhall Corsa car in Jack Lane, near Skipton.
He spent 22 years in the Royal Military Police (RMP) and used his training to assist casualties in the City Room foyer at Manchester Arena when a bomb was detonated at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in 2017 by a terrorist.
Jacqueline Higson, 65, of Robinson Street, Chatburn, has been charged with one count of causing death by dangerous driving following the incident.
Higson appeared at Skipton Magistrates' Court on Friday, July 12, where her case was sent to Bradford Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation on August 9.
She was granted unconditional bail until that date.
Mr Coster, who retired from the RMP in 2008, told a public inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack in 2021 he had served tours of Northern Ireland, so was familiar with the aftermath of bomb explosions and had basic first aid training.
He had gone to pick up his son and his son’s friends after the concert that night and made several laps of the room assisting people.
He used a man’s belt and a woman’s handbag strap as tourniquets to stem the bleeding of a couple who had suffered leg injuries, and then helped a young man with serious facial and torso injuries.
Sir John Saunders, chair of the inquiry, said at the time of his death: “I described him at the conclusion of his evidence as a hero for what he did on the night of May 22, 2017, and I don’t think that anyone could or would disagree with that description.
“His former commanding officer has been in touch with the inquiry since his death.
“He leaves a wife Alison and a son Charlie and the thoughts of all of us connected to the inquiry are with them as they try to cope with his loss.
“His actions on May 22 will live on in the memories of many.”
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