A court heard that Rose had attempted to flee to Turkey from Birmingham Airport with his girlfriend following the tragedy. The prosecution said that Rose, 30, deliberately crashed his pick-up truck into Mr Birchard, 21, and Mr George, 22 after chasing them through the roads of Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. In their efforts to get away, Mr Birchard and Mr George drove the wrong way onto the A316/M3 slip road. Mr Birchard died at the roadside and Mr George died in hospital later that same day. William Birchard.