Heavily-pregnant teenager and her new husband named as crash victims

A heavily-pregnant teenager and her husband were killed after their car ploughed into a coach following a high-speed police pursuit.

Newlyweds Patrick McDonagh, 19, and Shauna, 18, were tailed by at least nine police cars and a helicopter before the horror crash in west London on Sunday night.

The pair were killed after their car smashed head on into a coach while driving on the wrong side of the A40 dual carriageway.

Police had trailed the car for several miles towards central London after the three suspects fled the scene of an alleged aggravated burglary at an address in Harrow. 

Patrick McDonagh, 19, and Shauna, 18, (pictured together) were tailed by at least nine police cars and a helicopter before the horror crash in west London on Sunday night. The pair were killed after their car smashed head on into a coach while driving on the wrong side of the A40

Patrick McDonagh, 19, and Shauna, 18, (pictured together) were tailed by at least nine police cars and a helicopter before the horror crash in west London on Sunday night. The pair were killed after their car smashed head on into a coach while driving on the wrong side of the A40

A coach was also pictured with a large chunk missing from its front bumper following the crash

A coach was also pictured with a large chunk missing from its front bumper following the crash

The shattered wreckage of a Renault Megane people carrier was pictured in the middle of the A40 after the high-speed crash on Sunday night

The shattered wreckage of a Renault Megane people carrier was pictured in the middle of the A40 after the high-speed crash on Sunday night

A police helicopter was called in to assist officers following the suspects, and reports on social media suggested as many as 10 police cars were involved in the chase.  

A third man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The crash happened during a police chase after homeowners in Pinner, north west London, dialled 999 after being threatened by four men armed with a hunting knife and screwdriver.

The four had broken into the home and for over 22 minutes threatened to kill two men, in their 30s and late 60s and a woman in her late 50s if they did not hand over their valuables.

The younger man was punched in the face before the four fled with cash and jewellery. Within minutes officers were in pursuit.

A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said the crash happened after police were called to the raid and chased the car with the help of the police helicopter.

But she refused to say detectives were 'linking' the incidents as the Independent Office for Police Conduct had taken over the investigation into the crash while its officers are investigating the aggravated burglary.

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