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Zoe Treadwell Charged with Murder in Fatal Bournemouth Crash

Court hears allegations of deliberate high-speed collision that killed motorcyclist Joey Johnstone, as legal proceedings continue.

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Overview

  • Zoe Treadwell, 36, has been charged with murder following the death of 28-year-old Joey Johnstone in a crash on April 9 in West Howe, Bournemouth.
  • Prosecutors allege Treadwell pursued Johnstone's motorbike at high speed in a Range Rover before deliberately causing the fatal collision.
  • Two 17-year-old boys arrested on suspicion of murder remain on police bail, while a 39-year-old man arrested for perverting the course of justice has been released under investigation.
  • Treadwell appeared at Poole Magistrates' Court on May 3 and is scheduled for a hearing at Bournemouth Crown Court on May 6.
  • A coroner’s inquest into Johnstone’s death has been adjourned, with a pre-inquest review set for November 6.