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A teenager accused of causing the deaths of a father and daughter by dangerous driving has appeared at crown court.

Mario Dzhambazov, 18, who had been living in Whitby, was charged following a collision on the Woodhouse roundabout at Guisborough, on Thursday, June 13.

He appeared at Teesside Crown Court on Monday morning via video link to Durham Prison.

Dzhambazov, of Abbots Road, Whitby, has not yet entered any pleas.

Judge Simon Bourne-Arton QC, the Recorder of Middlesbrough, remanded him in custody until a further hearing on July 29.

Cleveland Police was called to a collision at around 12.05pm on June 13 following the accident involving a blue BMW 330i and a black Hyundai I30.

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It occurred on the roundabout junction with Middlesbrough Road and the A171 at Guisborough , near to the Co-Op petrol station.

Michael Liddell, 68, from the village of Moorsholm, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His daughter, 41-year-old Sarah Liddell, from Marske, was driving the Hyundai.

She suffered serious injuries and died at James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough.

Sarah was described by her family as a loving mother-of-two, partner, daughter and sister.

A fundraising page has been set up to support them in their grief.

Debby Dixon White and Katie Broadhead set up the page following the tragic news and it has already raised £1,500.

Katie said: "We don't know the family personally but would like to let them know that they are in our thoughts and hoped that the fantastic people of Guisborough, Marske and surrounding areas will give generously so that we can help even a small amount at this awful time."

Any witnesses were are asked to contact Inspector Darren Breslin from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit on the non-emergency number 101, quoting event number 098710.