A HARLOW man has appeared in court accused of killing one pedestrian and seriously injuring three others in London’s West End on Christmas Day.
Anthony Gilheaney, aged 30, of Longfield, Harlow was allegedly disqualified when he knocked four men in the area of Shaftesbury Avenue whilst driving a Mercedes-Benz car.
One of the injured men, named by police as Aidan Chapman, 25, died in hospital on New Year’s Eve.
Gilheaney was originally charged with four counts of attempted murder, possession of a bladed article, and causing serious injury while driving while disqualified.
However, following the death of Mr Chapman, he will be formally charged with Mr Chapman’s murder.
On Tuesday, Gilheaney appeared at the Old Bailey by video-link from Belmarsh Prison for a preliminary hearing before Judge Mark Lucraft KC.
The judge set a timetable for the case, with a plea hearing on March 28 and a provisional trial before a High Court judge at the Old Bailey from December 1.
Gilheaney spoke only to confirm his identity and was remanded into custody.