The driver of the car involved in a crash that killed two members of Anthony Joshua‘s team has appeared in court in Nigeria.
Heavyweight boxer Joshua was travelling in a vehicle near Lagos with his personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach Sina Ghami in December.Â
Ayodele and Ghami, both 36, were killed when the vehicle collided with a stationary lorry, with Joshua taken to hospital for treatment and later flying home to the UK, where he attended their funerals.
The driver of Joshua’s vehicle, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and driving without a valid licence.
The 46-year-old appeared at Sagamu Magistrates Court on Wednesday, with his case adjourned to March 13 after prosecutors told the court they needed more time to prepare evidence.Â
Kayode has yet to enter a plea. He originally appeared in court in January, and did not speak during the hearing. He was previously released from custody after being granted bail of around £2,600.
Anthony Joshua leaving the car after the crash which killed two of his friends in Nigeria
Joshua pictured with Latif Ayodele (left) and Sina Ghami (right)
Driver Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode leaves court near Lagos after the initial hearing in January
Joshua, 36, paid a heartfelt tribute to his friends after the crash and vowed: ‘My goal is to help their families and to help them achieve their goals, even though they may not be here in the physical.Â
‘I will be saying my prayers, and I’m going to help them fulfil their dreams for their families. It’s not only me though helping. There’s a whole team working on that stuff.
He added: ‘There is a whole system that will be helping fulfil their legacy, fulfil their dreams. But I know in my corner of the world, I know what I’m doing, and I know what we’re gonna do to continue there.
‘I’m gonna do what’s right by their family. It’s about what’s important to me, and they’re very important players, very important team, with very important friends and two of my brothers.’
Joshua has also had the names tattooed on his right arm.
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Driver in horror crash that killed two of Anthony Joshua’s close friends appears in court in Nigeria for second time