Rhys Dobson with his mum Trina. Picture: Gwent Police
A MAN has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a teenager by driving without due care and attention.
Derek Richards, 38, of Morgan Street, Blaenavon, appeared at Newport Magistrates’ Court in connection with the death of Rhys Dobson.
The 19-year-old, from the Garndiffaith area of Pontypool, died in the early hours of Sunday, April 14, 2019, on Varteg Road in Blaenavon.
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Richards is accused of being responsible for killing him while driving a Citroen C3 car.
The defendant is due to appear before Newport Crown Court on September 30.
He was granted unconditional bail.
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