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Van Chase Ends in Tragedy: Guilty Plea in Death
1/12/2026
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- John McDonald, 51, pleaded guilty to causing Suzanne Cherry's death, 62, who was struck by a van at Aston Wood Golf Club in Staffordshire on April 11, 2025.
- The van, pursued by police, veered off the road and Cherry died in hospital four days later.
- McDonald and two co-defendants admitted conspiracy to commit roofing fraud.
- Cherry's husband, Clint Harrison, witnessed the crash, and sentencing is expected later today.
