An 18-year-old man has admitted causing the deaths by dangerous driving of four people, including a 16-month-old boy, in a car crash in Sheffield.

Elliott Bower was driving a Volkswagen Golf that collided with a people carrier as it was being pursued by police in the Darnall area of the city last month.

Adnan Ashraf Jarral, 35, died along with his son Muhammed Usman Bin Adnan and a married couple, Vlasta Dunova, 41, and Miroslav Duna, 50.

Bower pleaded guilty to four counts of causing death by dangerous driving and other offences at Sheffield crown court on Monday.

He appeared alongside his brother Declan Bower, 23, and a 17-year-old boy, who each pleaded guilty to offences including aggravated vehicle taking. All three defendants will be sentenced on 28 January.

Remanding them in custody, the recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson QC, said: “This an exceptionally serious case of its kind. It demands punishment. Make no mistake, you will be punished.”