One of the drivers cleared of causing Max Lewis's death by dangerous driving has had his bail changed so he can live back in Melksham.

Julian Drew, who only faces sentence for driving while disqualified, had been living at a bail hostel in Swindon.

But a judge has agreed to him being allowed to return to live in Philip Close and also told him he would no longer have to abide by a night time curfew.

Tristan Harwood, representing the 26-year-old, told Swindon Crown Court he had been in custody on remand from April 8 to July 16 and on a curfew since then.

He said the maximum sentence he faced was just six months, meaning he had already served any jail term he could receive.

After being told an interim disqualification had already been imposed Judge Peter Blair QC changed the bail conditions.

Drew is due back before the court on Tuesday, October 6, when he is to face sentence alongside Dan Palmer, 23, and 19-year-old Connor Forrester.

Though both were cleared of causing 19-year-old Max's death by dangerous driving. Palmer, of Bowmans Court, Melksham, admitted death by careless driving.

Forrester, of Meadow Road, Melksham, was found guilty of dangerous driving and admitted driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and without insurance.

The maximum sentence for death by careless driving is five years and simple dangerous driving two years.

Palmer was driving a Citroen Saxo on Forest Road, Lacock, when it was in collision with a van coming the other way on Saturday, November 15, last year.

Max, who was a passenger in the car, died at the scene while the driver had to be airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

It had been alleged that the three men were racing when Palmer lost control and hit the oncoming van.

But he insisted that he did not believe he was going too fast, something that was backed up by an expert accident investigator he called to give evidence.

Palmer also claimed an oncoming horse transporter was on his side of the road forcing him on to the grass verge, something the driver of it vehemently denied.

Adjourning the case Judge Tim Mousley QC told Palmer: "In my view the likelihood is quite obviously an immediate custodial sentence."

Max lived in Baldham, Seend, with his father Brian Atkinson, 54. His mum Nicky Lewis, 50, lives nearby in Martinslade with Max’s older brother Dan, 24.

As a child Max attended Seend Church of England Primary School before going to the then George Ward School in Melksham.

He also spent a year at Wiltshire College's Chippenham campus where he studied engineering.