Oxford man charged with careless cycling after pedestrian, 81, dies

24 July 2023

A man has been charged with careless cycling after the death of an elderly pedestrian.

Polly Friedhoff, 81, was walking on a footpath by the River Thames near Iffley Lock, Oxfordshire, on 20 November when she was hit by a cyclist.

Edward Bressan, 55, of Newton Road, Oxford, has been charged with careless cycling and causing bodily harm by wanton/furious driving.

He is due to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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