Man remanded in custody after seven pedestrians hit by car in Derby

Man remanded in custody after seven pedestrians hit by car in Derby | UK news

April 1, 2026:

Man remanded in custody after seven pedestrians hit by car in Derby | UK news

A 36-year-old man has been remanded into custody after appearing in court accused of dangerous driving after seven people were injured when a car hit pedestrians in Derby on Saturday night.

Sandhu Ponnachan, from the Alvaston area of the city, appeared at Southern Derbyshire magistrates court on Wednesday having also been charged with six counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, one count of attempted grievous bodily harm, and one count of possession of a bladed article.

Seven people were injured, some seriously, outside the Bishop Blaise pub in Friar Gate at about 9.30pm on Saturday when a black Suzuki Swift mounted the pavement.

The victims were four men and three women aged between 36 and 52, and four have been discharged from hospital, Derbyshire police said.

Ponnachan, who is originally from India but now lives in Derby, was arrested seven minutes after the incident.

Appearing in the dock Ponnachan showed no emotion and spoke only to confirm his personal details, including his address.

Addressing Ponnachan directly, the district judge Jonathan Taaffe said: “You face a number of charges from an incident on 28 March.

“It’s said that upon that date you drove dangerously and that you committed acts that have unlawfully and maliciously caused grievous bodily harm to a number of people.

“Given the nature of the charges, they can only be dealt with at the crown court.”

He was remanded in custody until an appearance at Derby crown court on 29 April.

There was no application for bail during the five-minute hearing.

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