by Booney » Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:24 pm
by Vamos » Sun Nov 19, 2023 1:57 am
by harric » Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:05 am
by dedja » Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:29 am
The driver, who has P-plate displayed on his car, an 18-year-old Encounter Bay man, was arrested on Friday night and charged with dangerous driving causing serious harm among other charges.
His charges have since been upgraded to causing death by dangerous driving, aggravated driving without due care, leaving the scene of a crash after causing death and failing to truly answer questions.
He has been refused bail and will appear in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on Monday
by dedja » Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:59 am
The family of a teenager charged over an alleged hit-run crash that killed the youngest son of the state’s top cop, has expressed sorrow ahead of his first court appearance on Monday.
Dhirren Randhawa, 18, is accused of fatally striking 18-year-old Charlie Stevens, whose father is Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, at Goolwa Beach during Schoolies celebrations on Friday night.
The accused’s family, who have engaged a high-powered King’s Counsel legal silk and a public relations crisis operative, have expressed their sorrow amid a flood of tributes that have continued to be paid to Charlie, an apprentice carpenter and former Mercedes College student.
His family are expected to attend court in support for Dhirren, a former Victor Harbor High School graduate.
It is unclear if he will apply for bail. In a statement, the accused driver’s mother expressed her sorrow.
“I extend my deepest possible sympathies to the Stevens family and my heart is breaking to think of the suffering and pain they are experiencing,” she said.
Friends told how the close family, who are well-known in the local community, are devastated at the crash, which is believed to have occurred near the Stevens family’s beach house.
They described the accused as a “good kid”, who was close to his single mother, his two younger sisters and loved his two pet Akita dogs, Hachi and Bella, who he walked daily.
He also helped rescue other dogs in the area.
Dhirren, who had been dating his high school sweetheart for the past year, has never had an alcoholic drink, taken drugs or smoked cigarettes, his family said.
He had aspirations of being a doctor, relatives said.
He was an apprentice barber at a Goolwa hairdressers this year, during which his bosses reported him being among their most popular workers.
He was considering further university studies.
The family, who declined further comment, have hired former Nine Network newsreader Georgina McGuinness to handle the media fallout.
They have also engaged barrister Jane Abbey, KC to help with his legal case.
by Booney » Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:03 am
by dedja » Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:08 am
by Jimmy_041 » Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:31 am
by Dinglinga75 » Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:36 am
Jimmy_041 wrote:I read that this morning and thought:
1. Fair enough on a silk
2. Bad move on PR
The puff piece from the Tiser is appalling.
I reckon it will actually work against them
He's obviously a little angel
Walks his beloved dogs; Hachi and Bella every day and all
McGuinness
She's better giving jobs than accepting the right ones..........
I'm surprised Greg Griffin wasn't appointed as a dynamic duo
by RB » Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:38 am
by Booney » Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:08 pm
by Pag » Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:17 pm
dedja wrote:This makes me sick …The family of a teenager charged over an alleged hit-run crash that killed the youngest son of the state’s top cop, has expressed sorrow ahead of his first court appearance on Monday.
Dhirren Randhawa, 18, is accused of fatally striking 18-year-old Charlie Stevens, whose father is Police Commissioner Grant Stevens, at Goolwa Beach during Schoolies celebrations on Friday night.
The accused’s family, who have engaged a high-powered King’s Counsel legal silk and a public relations crisis operative, have expressed their sorrow amid a flood of tributes that have continued to be paid to Charlie, an apprentice carpenter and former Mercedes College student.
You express sympathy for the victim’s family, then engage someone to make your son, who (allegedly) callously killed someone, left them for dead, then lied to police about, look like an angel.His family are expected to attend court in support for Dhirren, a former Victor Harbor High School graduate.
It is unclear if he will apply for bail. In a statement, the accused driver’s mother expressed her sorrow.
“I extend my deepest possible sympathies to the Stevens family and my heart is breaking to think of the suffering and pain they are experiencing,” she said.
Faaark me, Georgina McGuinness, did you coach the ‘friends’ here?Friends told how the close family, who are well-known in the local community, are devastated at the crash, which is believed to have occurred near the Stevens family’s beach house.
They described the accused as a “good kid”, who was close to his single mother, his two younger sisters and loved his two pet Akita dogs, Hachi and Bella, who he walked daily.
He also helped rescue other dogs in the area.
Dhirren, who had been dating his high school sweetheart for the past year, has never had an alcoholic drink, taken drugs or smoked cigarettes, his family said.
He had aspirations of being a doctor, relatives said.
He was an apprentice barber at a Goolwa hairdressers this year, during which his bosses reported him being among their most popular workers.
He was considering further university studies.
The family, who declined further comment, have hired former Nine Network newsreader Georgina McGuinness to handle the media fallout.
They have also engaged barrister Jane Abbey, KC to help with his legal case.
by Pseudo » Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:04 pm
Pag wrote:An apprentice barber but had aspirations of becoming a doctor? Sounds legit.
by Footy Chick » Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:09 pm
dedja wrote:On a more serious note, police losing their lives just doing their job.
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by dedja » Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:51 pm
by amber_fluid » Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:54 pm
Footy Chick wrote:dedja wrote:On a more serious note, police losing their lives just doing their job.
And guess who is defending the shooter...
None other than our very own ugly green troll.
by Footy Chick » Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:36 pm
dedja wrote:???
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by dedja » Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:45 pm
Footy Chick wrote:dedja wrote:???
I know you've been gone a while but geez man, try and keep up
by Booney » Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:17 am
by amber_fluid » Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:31 am
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