Boy, 12, died after being 'struck' by car driven by teen, court hears

Boy, 12, died after being 'struck' by car driven by teen, court hears Bobby Bloomfield, 12, was allegedly "struck" by a car in Essex being driven by a 15-year-old boy and William Lunnon, 43, who are charged with murder A 12-year-old boy died after he was “struck” by a car being driven by a teenager in Essex, a court has heard. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and William Lunnon, 43, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with murdering Bobby Bloomfield. Essex Police previously said that officers were called to Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch at 5.40pm on Sunday to reports of a vehicle colliding with a child. The force said that Bobby had sustained serious injuries and despite the best efforts of those involved in his care, he later died in hospital. Prosecutor Rohini Majumdar told the court that the victim and his friends were on private property when Lunnon approached them and asked them to leave. It is alleged that the boys “ran off” but were subsequently chased by the two defendants in a car, which was being driven by the teenager. The vehicle “struck” Bobby, Ms Majumdar said, before the teenager exited it and “punched and kicked” the boy. It is alleged that the pair then left Bobby at the side of the road. Lunnon, of Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch, was remanded in custody and the 15-year-old was remanded to a youth detention accommodation. During the hearing, the teen wore a quarter-zip jumper and jeans, and spoke to confirm his date of birth and that he understood the matter could only be dealt with at a Crown court. Wearing a grey prison tracksuit, Lunnon spoke to confirm his age, date of birth and address. The pair will appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday for a preliminary hearing. In a statement released through Essex Police earlier this week, Bobby’s family said: “Losing a child is every parent’s nightmare. We are living that nightmare and no words can ever explain how we are feeling. Bobby brought light and life into all our lives and we have lost that forever.” The force previously said that two men, aged 65 and 54, and two women, aged 65 and 45, were arrested and held in custody on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in relation to the incident.