Woman due in court over death of Hartlepool pensioner

A woman is due in court after she was charged in connection with the death of a pensioner following a collision.
By Gavin Ledwith
Published 22nd Sep 2020, 07:00 BST
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Jetta Jowsey, 86, was described as a “dearly loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother” after her death in hospital following an incident involving a car in Hartlepool 24 hours earlier.

She had been rushed to James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, for treatment to injuries following the collision at the junction of Oxford Road and Shrewsbury Street on Friday, November 1, last year.

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Lisa Armstrong, 39, of Hartlepool, has since been charged with causing death by careless driving.

A woman is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court, right, on September 22 in connection with the death of Jetta Jowsey, left, who died following a collision in Hartlepool last year.A woman is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court, right, on September 22 in connection with the death of Jetta Jowsey, left, who died following a collision in Hartlepool last year.
A woman is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court, right, on September 22 in connection with the death of Jetta Jowsey, left, who died following a collision in Hartlepool last year.

Armstrong, from the town’s Ardrossan Road, is due before Teesside Magistrates’ Court, in Middlesbrough, on Tuesday, September 22.

Mrs Jowsey was survived by her four children, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

A statement on behalf of her family at the time said: “Jetta was a dearly loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. We are devastated.”

Message from the Editor:

Jetta Jowsey, from Hartlepool, died on Saturday, November 2.Jetta Jowsey, from Hartlepool, died on Saturday, November 2.
Jetta Jowsey, from Hartlepool, died on Saturday, November 2.

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