Tragedy as 'brilliant' dad killed after meal with friends
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 'brilliant' dad was tragically killed by a speeding drink-driver after he had enjoyed a Christmas Eve meal with friends. Charalambos Nicolaou and his daughter Polyxeni, then aged 17, were visiting the UK from Cyprus for Christmas, Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.
They stayed with friends Angelos Nicola and his wife Julia Nicola-Sakka and had visited an Italian restaurant on December 24.
As the group left La Villa Verde and walked back to their car in a nearby layby, a speeding car smashed into the Hyundai. Mr Nicolaou, aged 62, tragically died at the scene. READ NEXT: Twin sisters hauled before judge after row caused plane to be turned around at Manchester Airport His daughter escaped without any serious injuries but Angelos and Julia were seriously injured and spent weeks in the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
The driver of the car, Mark Plimmer, had been drinking pints and Jagerbombs before he lost control and smashed into the car.
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