A court heard that a teenager who was detained during the investigation would often boast about causing a fatal crash, which led to the deaths of three women.
The incident was mentioned on television. This week, the 14-year-old boy was sentenced after he was caught driving while intoxicated and caused the accident on April 30, 2023, in Maryborough.
The teenager pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and causing death. He caused the accident by driving at high speeds and colliding with a Holden Astra, which was driven by nurse Sheree Robertson.
On the night of the accident, Sheree, 29, her dancer friend Kelsie Davies, 17, and occupational therapist Michale Chandler were returning home in the Astra after watching a movie.
The three women died instantly. The court was told that the teenager was angry at his friends for criticizing his driving.
Chris Cook, the Crown prosecutor, told the court that the teenagers who took the boy to the Fraser Coast from Bundaberg were scared of him due to his driving the night before the crash.
He showed photos from the accident scene, which he said showed the “absolute carnage” that he had caused.
Wearing black pants and a white shirt, the teenager appeared in court on Monday. The court was shown how he had collided with Ms Davies’ Holden Astra and hit Ms Robertson’s car. According to Mr Cook, Sheree Robertson was trapped inside her vehicle and was screaming for help as the other two victims died.
The people who helped the teenager during the accident had also heard him complaining about his sore toe. Ms Behrens, who was one of the three victims, suffered a severe brain injury in the accident.
Mr Cook noted that her injuries were so severe that she would have significant scarring for the rest of her life. She spoke for the first time following the accident in a victim impact statement.
In her statement, Ms Behrens noted that she was still recovering from her injuries and lost two of her friends who she went out with that night. The court also heard that the teenager had talked about his own brain injury and compared it to Ms. Behrens.
The court also heard victim impact statements from Lisa Latimer, who was Ms Robertson’s sister, and Susan Marquis, who was Ms Davies’ sister.
In her statement, Ms Latimer said that the accident had taken away a vital part of her family. She also referred to the moment when Sheree Robertson died as the darkest in her life.
Through a doctor’s report, the court was also able to hear about the teenager’s history of mental health issues.
It was revealed that he had been exposed to dysfunctional homes and had suffered a brain injury. The doctor noted that the teenager was a high risk of reoffending.
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Keep the little creep locked up for life.