A TEENAGER is due in court accused of causing the death of a 14-year-old boy following a crash in Southampton

Layton Cashmore, from Hedge End, was the pillion passenger on a Suzuki motorbike involved in a crash with a VW Golf on Hill Lane, close to its junction with Warwick Road. 

He died as a result of his injuries.

READ MORE: Tributes as Layton Cashmore, 14, dies in crash

Police investigating the crash at 5.18pm on July 18 last year have now charged a teenager.

The 17-year-old from Southampton, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of causing death by dangerous driving and appeared at Southampton Magistrates' Court today.

Daily Echo: Layton Cashmore.Layton Cashmore. (Image: Hampshire Constabulary.)

Another 17-year-old from Southampton has been issued a summons for assisting an offender and will appear at the same court on May 23. 

A third 17-year-old from Southampton, who was arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking and theft of a motorcycle, will have no further action taken against him.