| Location | Manchester |
| Age | 15 years |
| Cause of Death | Road Traffic Collision |
| Date of Birth | 3/1991 |
| Date of Death | 12/2006 |
| Visitors | 6,631 since 27/04/2007 |
| Creator |
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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little bro
god cant belive ur still not hear i just cant ge my head round y i avnt seen u its mad , i think about u all the time n talk about u 2 brads e knows who u r now e points at ur pics round the house n says ur name its propa cute es gettin really big now n really cheeky aswell lol , sorri i dont get on much but cant get to the internet alot ur still always in my thoughts tho , ny ways peace out spesh love u x x x oh tell ur dad i said happy farthers day n that i love him loads x x x
You've just walked on ahead of me
and I've got to understand
You must release the ones you love
and let go of their hand
I try to cope the best I can
But I'm missing you so much
If only I could see you
And once more feel your touch
Yes you've just walked on ahead of me
Don't worry I'll be fine
But now and then I swear I feel
Your hand slip into mine.
You are always on our mind
Baby anthony,
got pain in my heart just thinking of you, but i guess i always will. cos i'll never stop thinking and loving you. busy at home with my four boys, but you are always there in the back of my mind. just like you're dad. give him a kiss from me x
plus dad, sean, grandad and nan, mary and pappy rest in peace. R.I.P xxxx and unfortunately our dear uncle, (shaun crosby, husband of denise, father of christephor, amanda and natalie. Moston, went to heaven yesterday, know he will be heartbroken to leave behind the ones he loves, our chain is broken but one day it will be reunited, R.I.P all that have gone before us and lets ask st.mary and st.anthony to give us the strength and wisdom to carry on.
regards to may,
(crosby) my nan, you are the energy the gas, the food (top nosh!) in and within our family. we all love you xx
p.s; finally big sis shell you've been a star you should be the moon,see you when I m ready. your lil' sis elly xxx kiss for sis rae xx
iya me likkle bby face xxxx
hey little ant,cant believe avnt been n ere for so long.still avnt got tinternet back on.bet u lookin down on us all ey,well i hope u are bby cos we all still love u bby,forever,u will always be my likkle star XXXX saw your vik ystdy,we sortin your pg out n gettin pics xxx love you bby xx nite nite XXXXXX
Miss u
Hiya mate
Wow cant believe you have been gone for so long it still doesnt seem real if you know what i mean!!
Anyways Missing you two like mad always think about what yous will be up to etc and still speak about you like yous are just gonna walk round the corner and come and chill
Love you always and miss you like mad
Love forever Ria XxXx
miss u x
i still cant believe ur gone mate, just a couple of days before it happend i seen u n nin on the bus for the first time in ages id never think it would be the last time. u shud never have been taken but ur in a better place now, every 1 misses u like mad me n ur vic went out to town n got bladderd! we ad a top nite, i love that girl. i miss u so much i get a lump in my throat every time i think about it, rest in piece mate love you x
Missing you XxX
Crozy on the 7th december 2006
A golden heart stopped beating
2 smiling eyes at rest,
god broke our hearts to prove 2 us,
he only takes the best
missing you like mad wish you was still here with us it just aint the same without you and nin think about yous all the time love you always
love Ria XxXx
love u so much xx
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Missing u
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,
then 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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