The region’s top cop says it is not a time for ‘victim blaming’ following the death of a 13-year-old boy who crashed while allegedly driving a car stolen from Sarina.
Mr McLennan said Barrett began using ice with an unemployed peer group after he had lost his job “and essentially he’s been off the rails since then”.
When Mr McLennan said Barrett would be able to live with and be supported by his parents at Grasstree Beach, Judge Vicki Loury pointed out he had family support when he committed these crimes.
Judge Loury described Barrett’s upbringing as privileged and said he had a criminal history.
“It seems to be that you are in clear need of supervision,” Judge Loury said, later telling the young father he needed to grow up and be a role model for his child.
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Bradley James Hunter Prosecutor Sergeant Marcus Hahn told Sarina Magistrates Court earlier this month that Bradley James Hunter s saliva tested positive for a chemical compound found in marijuana. Sgt Hahn said police had intercepted Hunter driving along Range Rd at Sarina just after 11pm on October 24 this year. Magistrate Bronwyn Hartigan reminded Hunter that he faced court only two months prior for a similar offence to which he replied, Would you prefer that I drink alcohol? Hunter pleaded guilty to one count of driving with relevant drug in the saliva while on a probationary licence. He was fined $550, disqualified from driving for four months and a conviction was recorded.