The parents of a British expat accused of killing a motorist in a fiery crash have backed his request to go home.

Luke Armstrong, 24, faces six charges relating to the death of Winston (Yogi) Burrows, in the early hours of Sunday, April 5, near The Swizzle on South Road, Warwick.

Earlier this month, Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner turned down Armstrong's request to return to England amid claims he has no money and has been banned from working by the Department of Immigration.

His parents David and Teresa Armstrong told the UK's Scunthorpe Telegraph: "Without a job, he does not have a work permit, and without one he can't get a job.

"Luke has not had an income for four weeks and he has been forced to give up his apartment because he could no longer afford the rent.

"He is staying with friends, but that is only a temporary measure. He could be homeless within a few weeks and there is nothing in place over there to help him out."

The paper reported Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong have paid the defendant's £25,000 bail, and are paying for a barrister to represent him. "We have a very supportive family, who have been sending him some funds to help him out. But we just do not know how long it will take for the court hearing," said Mr Armstrong.

"The only reason we want Luke to come home was because he can't afford to live there.

"He would go back for any hearing, but he is stuck on the island and struggling to pay for somewhere to live and food.

"We talk to Luke two or three times a day and we try to keep his spirits up.

"He does not talk about the accident too much. After all, he was involved in an accident in which a man died.

"We are worried about him because he is going to be so vulnerable. He is a 24-year-old lad in an island that is not his home, it is just so worrying. We don't want him roaming the streets with his suitcase."

Armstrong is set to appear in court on June 23. In addition to causing the death of Mr. Burrows, he is accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Evelyn Rewan, a passenger in the car driven by Mr. Burrows.

He is also accused of causing actual bodily harm to Mr. Burrows' back seat passenger, Honest Masawi, and his own passenger, Peter Mumby; failing to stop and report the accident; and not having a valid licence.