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Tavener

British

/ ˈtævənə /

noun

Sir John ( Kenneth ). born 1944, English composer, whose works include the cantata The Whale (1966), the opera Thérèse (1979), and the choral work The Last Discourse (1998); many of his later works are inspired by the liturgy of the Russian Orthodox Church

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At a previous court hearing, in addition to pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving, Tavener, 23, of no fixed address, admitted causing serious injury by careless driving.

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The court heard from the prosecution that Tavener did not call for help from emergency services when he crashed.

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At about 22:15 BST, about an hour after the crash, Tavener returned to the scene on foot and was arrested.

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At Birmingham Crown Court after reviewing dashcam footage, the judge asked why Tavener had been charged with causing death by careless and not dangerous driving, which has a harsher penalty.

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Producer Ben Tavener and I often face "additional checks" flying in and out of Russia.

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