A plea hearing for a teenager charged with causing the death of three young men after a crash in Marcham has been delayed. 

Passengers, Elliot Pullen, 17, Daniel Hancock, 18 and Ethan Goddard, 18 all died in the early hours of June 20 last year after a BMW crashed into a tree in Frilford Road in the village near Abingdon

Driver Thomas Johnson, 19, of Stainswick Lane, Shrivenham, was due to appear at Oxford Crown Court today (November 14) to officially enter a plea.

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Frilford Road, Marcham (Image: Ben Hardy) However, this has now been delayed to Wednesday, December 18. 

Johnson previously appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court in October where his representing lawyer wished to express informally that he intends to plead guilty to all three counts.

The defendant will remain on unconditional bail until his next court hearing after being charged via postal requisition.