Anthony Scott Crosby

Anthony Crosby age15 ( CROZZY )


A YOUNG driver was caged for 4½ years after killing two teenagers by ploughing his speeding car
into the rear of their parked vehicle.

Police estimated that Craig Davis, who passed his driving test 11 months earlier, was doing at least
76mph when he lost control of a 2.6 litre, V6 VW Golf one night as he gave friends a lift home from
a pub.

The car careered into the back of a Vauxhall Corsa which was parked outside a takeaway on the
30mph-limit Rochdale Road in Blackley.

The Corsa, in which three friends were sitting eating pizza, and another parked car were shunted
about 16 metres uphill along Rochdale Road.

Neil Mills, 18, an apprentice car mechanic who was in the rear of the Corsa, died almost
immediately. Anthony Crosby, 15, who was in the front passenger seat, was freed from the wreckage
but died in hospital that night.

The driver of the Corsa, 18-year-old Kevin Cosgrove, was seriously hurt, but survived. He had to
have metal plates inserted into a serious head injury and was only released from hospital three
months later, recalling nothing of the incident.

Davis, 20, a plasterer and tiler who was 19 at the time, pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court to
two counts of causing death by dangerous driving as well as driving without insurance.

Judge Robert Atherton sentenced Davis to 4½ years in a Young Offenders' Institution and told him
that he accepted he would not have appreciated precisely how fast he was going at the time.

"However," he said, "I'm sure you did appreciate that you were going faster than you should have
done on that road."

He added: "You were going too fast and you were unable then to control what was a very powerful
car."

Powerful

Davis, of Hollins Lane, Middleton, who had one speeding conviction in his short driving career,
owned and usually drove a 1.2 litre Fiat Punto. But on the night of the incident, had been loaned
the powerful car by his cousin to drive him and a friend home from the pub.

Prosecutor Michael Knowles said some witnesses told of the car being `driven to its limits' at about
90mph.

Police used CCTV footage which captured the car before the accident to estimate it was travelling at
`no less than 76mph', he said.

Davis, who had not been drinking, did not flee the scene, immediately admitted he waws the driver
and was arrested.

He admitted he had been loaned the car by his cousin and it was while he was giving the cousin and a
friend a lift home that the incident happened.

He said he stopped at traffic lights before the incident, but admitted in a second interview that he
had jumped them. In a statement, he had insisted he believed his driving had not been dangerous.

Timothy Bubb, defending, presented a file of testimonials to the judge, vouching for Davis's good
character.

He said Davis was a `thoroughly decent young man' who had not appreciated the speed at which he was
travelling because he was used to his own, far less powerful car.

Mr Bubb added: "He accepts the very real seriousness of the offence and there is no waking moment
he's not aware of what he did."

Davis was also banned from the roads for five years, although the court was told that he never again
wanted to get behind the wheel of a car.

Anthony,Loving son of Joanne.Reunited with his dad,also Anthony (Crozzy)

Loving brother of Vicky and Declan,New uncle to little Bradders....Things will never be the same
without you...Nana Dot,Rob,Nana May,Aunties,Uncles,Cousins,friends......

Our lives have been left with an empty space since Anthony,also known as Crozy,was cruelly snatched
from us.

Rest in peace Anthony with your best mate Ninny.We love you and always will,just a baby with your
life ahead of you,goodnight our shining star XXXX

Ant,the 3rd tune is warkid,(sully) your big cuz,done this for you.

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I have not turned my back on you,
So there is no need to cry.
I'm watching you from Heaven,
Just beyond the morning sky.
I've seen you almost fall apart,
When you could barely stand.
I asked the Lord to comfort you,
And watched him take your hand.
He told me you are in more pain,
Than I could ever be.
He wiped his eyes and swallowed hard,
Then gave your hand to me.
Although you may not feel my touch,
Or see me by your side.
I've whispered that I love you,
While I wiped each tear you cried.
So please try not to ache for me,
We'll meet again one day.
Beyond the dark and stormy sky,
A rainbow lights the way.

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Please also visit,Neil mills on gts.Also please visit: www.rememberingfergy.piczo.com where we are
backing campaign4carl...Anthony and Ninny are on the wall of angels,and there is also an on line
petition,all help appreciated.Thankyou everyone for all your candles and kind words.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts,for your
continued support for Our Little bby Ant and Nin..When Ants mum,and Neils mum is ready,im sure they
wil be both proud to come on here and see how much their sons have been remembered and loved each
day,even from strangers,it is just too hard at the moment for Joanne and Maxine,so im sure we all
send our love and thoughts to them both,thankyou all for everything,even just the little things,that
mean so much.Thankyou,and love to you all


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