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Another shocking example of dangerous driving occasioning death has left a father without his two children.
Unlicensed driver Jacob Steven Donn is alleged to have lost control of his girlfriend s car and careened into Sheldon and Shane Shorey, killing them both instantly.
The 25-year-old was refused bail by Police at Dubbo Police Station and remains in custody.
Joseph Shorey, the father of the boys has spoken out about his heartbreak and urged drivers to be more careful on the road.
It follows a string of incidents in recent months where other drivers were charged with dangerous driving causing death. You can read about some of those cases here.
21:20 EDT, 14 January 2021
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An unlicensed driver whose out-of-control vehicle allegedly hit and killed two brothers in a horror crash has broken down in tears after a magistrate ordered he remain in jail.
Jacob Steven Donn sobbed as he was refused bail in Dubbo Local Court on Tuesday, a week after the car he was allegedly driving hit Sheldon, 6, and Shane Shorey, 7, on Warne Street in Wellington, in the NSW central west.
Donn, 25, allegedly fled the scene following the crash, which also saw Shaylene Frail, 34, the mother of the two boys, suffer spinal injuries, and a family friend lose a leg.
The inspiring story behind this photo: Brave mum of boys, 6 and 7, killed by a young unlicensed driver stuns friend with a beautiful request after waking from a coma and learning of their deaths
Jacob Steven Donn, 25, allegedly lost control of girlfriend s car, killing two young boys and hitting a mum
Sheldon, 6, and Shane Shorey, 7, were killed as they walked through Wellington, in central NSW
Family friend Mataya Ah See, 10, had to have her leg amputated after he was also allegedly struck by Donn
The 25-year-old accused faced Dubbo Court on Tuesday and burst into tears before beingrefused bail
The boys mum Shaylene Frail underwent surgery, but her first thought was to thank friends for messages
01:31 EDT, 10 January 2021
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An Australian country music singer has lashed out at fake scammers pretending to be him to rip off wellwishers donating to the families devastated by the Wellington horror crash.
Former X Factor runner-up Jason Owen issued a desperate warning to fans to be aware of the disgusting scammers just days after two brothers were killed in his hometown in Wellington near Dubbo in central NSW on Tuesday.
Sheldon Shorey, 6, and his brother Shane, who would have turned eight on Friday, were walking home from the local pool when they were struck by a Holden sedan allegedly driven by unlicensed driver Jacob Steven Donn, 25.
Sheldon, six, and Shane Shorey, seven, were killed when a sedan allegedly driven by unlicensed man Jacob Steven Donn, 25, mounted the kerb and hit them in Wellington in NSW on Tuesday.