A person has been remanded in custody over the demise of a 12-year-old boy who was strolling on a motorway.

Matthew Rycroft, of Nowell View, Leeds, appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with inflicting or permitting the demise of a kid and driving dangerously.

The 36-year-old can also be accused of failing to offer a specimen at Leeds General Infirmary the subsequent day.

Callum Rycroft was hit by a automotive whereas strolling on the eastbound carriageway of the M62 between junctions 25 and 26 at about 9.50pm on Saturday.

West Yorkshire Police consider he was strolling on the motorway with a person after an earlier collision involving an Audi Q5 on the slip street to Hartshead companies.

Callum was then hit by a Toyota C-HR, police mentioned.

Matthew Rycroft was not requested to enter any pleas to the fees throughout the temporary listening to and can subsequent seem at Leeds Crown Court on 5 September.

A 47-year-old man from Bolton who was arrested on Monday on suspicion of inflicting demise by harmful driving stays in custody.