A man who allegedly caused the death of Judd Hall by driving drunk while fleeing from police in Greymouth on January 24, made a brief appearance in front of the Greymouth District Court registrar yesterday.
Jordan Nathaniel McGrath, 28, of Whataroa, was bailed until May 13, when he will plead by video link with the High Court to the charges, including the manslaughter of Mr Hall, 26.
McGrath is charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Mr Hall, dangerous driving causing injury to a second passenger, Kori Jeffcoat; driving with excess breath or blood-alcohol on a third or subsequent occasion; and committing manslaughter by driving at a dangerous speed while under the influence.
The car that McGrath was driving crashed into a High Street house at high speed about 11.30pm on January 24. Mr Hall died at the scene.
