Brit backpacker pleads guilty after e-scooter crash killed dad-of-two in Australia
A British backpacker has pleaded guilty after fatally crashing into a dad-of-two while riding an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol in Australia.
Alicia Kemp, from Redditch, Worcestershire, appeared in Perth Magistrates' Court via video link from prison on Monday, charged with dangerous driving causing death under the influence of alcohol.
The 25-year-old was over the Australian legal limit when she crashed into Thanh Phan, 51, while riding through Perth's city centre on May 31 Mr Phan died in hospital days later after suffering a brain bleed.
His death thrust the issue of e-scooter regulations into Australia's national spotlight, prompting the City of Perth and several other local councils to suspend e-scooter hire services indefinitely.
Kemp will remain in custody and is due to appear before Perth District Court on October 31, when a date will be set for her sentencing.
The charge of dangerous driving causing death carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison in Australia.
Under Western Australian law, e-scooter riders must wear a helmet, be sober, carry no passengers and be aged over 16 years old.
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