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Senior police officer found guilty over death of Indigenous teen
- On Friday, Benedict Bryant was found guilty of dangerous driving occasioning death at Darlinghurst District Court, with Judge Jane Culver ruling the Crown proved he drove dangerously.
- Crown prosecutor Phillip Strickland SC told the court Bryant created a 'roadblock' by placing his unmarked car in the trail bike's path without authorisation despite an operator at NSW Police issuing a directive not to pursue.
- Harrowing CCTV shown in court captured the trail bike travelling about 68km/h in a 40km/h zone as Bryant turned right into the Henderson Rd and Davy Rd intersection without lights or sirens, causing the rider to hit an obstruction and crash into the windscreen.
- The rider, Jai Kalani Wright, died in hospital after critical head injuries, dozens of family members attended court wearing custom T-shirts, and Bryant faces a charge carrying up to 14 years' imprisonment.
- As the court considered consequences, Phillip Strickland SC highlighted that `The accused had relevant information that would allow him to conclude that the rider of the trail bike would go to considerable lengths to avoid capture`.
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NSW police officer found guilty of dangerous driving in death of Indigenous teenager Jai Wright
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following story contains images and voices of someone who has died. A New South Wales police officer has been found guilty of dangerous driving causing the death of Indigenous teenager Jai Wright. The 16-year-old died in February 2022 after he collided with an unmarked police car which had been told not to pursue the bike.
·Sydney, Australia
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