CPS announces Dolars Aleksanders charged over death of Keaton Slater
The Crown Prosecution Service has today announced Dolars Aleksanders has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a collision on Radford Road on 14 June 2024, which caused the death of 12-year-old Keaton Slater.
Ben Samples, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to charge Dolars Aleksanders with one count of causing death by dangerous driving following a police investigation into a fatal road traffic collision that led to the death of Keaton Slater.
“Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court to pursue criminal proceedings.
“CPS West Midlands has worked closely with West Midlands Police, Home Office, the Latvian authorities, Europol, the Joint International Crime Centre (JICC), CPS International and our Extradition Unit to bring Mr Aleksanders back to face proceedings in a UK court for an alleged crime that took place here.”
Mr Aleksanders will appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 6 August 2026.
We remind all concerned that proceedings against the defendant are active and he has the right to a fair trial.
It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings.
Notes to editors
- Dolars Aleksanders (DOB: 29 December 2002) is from the Dobeles Municipality of Latvia.
- The function of the CPS is not to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for a criminal court to consider.
- The CPS assessment of any case is not in any sense a finding of, or implication of, any guilt or criminal conduct. It is not a finding of fact, which can only be made by a court, but rather an assessment of what it might be possible to prove to a court, in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
- The CPS has a dedicated International Team that supports extradition requests, helping to ensure suspects can be brought before the courts in England and Wales.
- The CPS Extradition Unit provides advice and support on EU and non-EU extradition cases, including requests to bring individuals back to the UK to face criminal proceedings. It also represents overseas judicial authorities seeking extradition from England and Wales.