Cop denies careless driving death

A police officer has denied causing the death of an 83-year-old pedestrian by careless driving. PC Daniel Bowen, 28, was driving a marked Mercedes Sprinter police van when he allegedly struck Peter Dawes as he crossed the road in East Ham, east London, last 15 July. Mr Dawes died from his injuries in hospital weeks later on 3 August. The prosecution allege the 83-year-old would have been visible to PC Bowen for some time before the collision. Dressed in a…