Leighton Buzzard cop denies careless driving charge relating to jogger's death
A police officer from Leighton Buzzard has pleaded not guilty to causing death by careless driving after a collision with a jogger from Aylesbury.
Yesterday (May 26) at the Old Bailey, PC Philip Duthie, 41, from Leighton Buzzard, denied the charge which relates to the death of Kimberley Cameron in Aylesbury.
Kimberley, who was 27, was killed after being involved in a collision with a police vehicle on the A41 Bicester Road in April 2021.
During yesterday’s hearing the officer was granted unconditional bail until his trial on January 5, 2027.
It was previously confirmed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct that Kimberley died at the scene.
An inquest, held in 2022, concluded that she died as a result of injuries suffered during a road traffic collision.
When Duthie was formally charged Thames Valley Police said in a statement: “The force’s thoughts remain with the family and friends of Kimberley Cameron, and all those affected by this incident.”
Kimberley’s family said in tribute to their daughter following her death in 2021: “She was a truly remarkable, independent young woman, who, despite having Type 1 diabetes lived every day to the full and never let it define who she was.”
Thames Valley Police previously confirmed that PC Duthie was placed on restricted duties while an investigation into the incident was active.