Man jailed after Gumball deaths

The rally was called off after the incident

A Cheshire millionaire has been jailed in Macedonia after a crash during an international car rally which left two pensioners dead.

Nicholas Morley, 30, from Bowden, and co-driver Matthew McConville, were taking part in the Gumball Rally.

Their Porsche collided with another car, killing the driver Vladimir Chepunjoski and his wife Margarita.

Mr Morley has been charged with dangerous driving and is being held in prison after his bail was revoked.

He is being held in Ohrid Prison in Macedonia, criticised as "overcrowded and cramped" by watchdogs.

This year's Gumball Rally was from London to Istanbul and back.

The incident happened near Struga, close to the Macedonian border, when a Porsche 911 collided with a Volkswagen Golf, on 4 May.

Race abandoned

Mr Morley and Mr McConville are alleged to have left the scene of the accident, although their lawyers say they waited for ambulance crews and reported the crash to police.

Both were then bailed and Mr McConville returned to the UK.

The pair were driving in the Gumball Rally, an annual 3,000-mile Europe-wide tour which attracts the rich and famous.

Hundreds of businessmen, playboys and celebrities pay £28,000 to drive super cars such as Ferraris, Porsches and Lamborghinis.

Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay and the model Caprice took part this year before the race was abandoned following the fatal crash.

Organisers insist it is a tour of cultural sites and drivers have to abide by the laws and road regulations of the country.