Bail refused over fatal Christmas Eve crash

http://www.theage.com.au/national/ba...0109-7dao.html

A drink-driver allegedly high on drugs when he crashed into two
brothers cycling along Beach Road in Mentone on Christmas Eve, killing
one of them, has been refused bail.

Magistrate Maurice Gurvich said Luke Adam Shields, 31, would pose an
unacceptable risk to the public if released on bail.

Mr Shields had a blood alcohol reading of 0.221 after the incident and
admitted he had taken LSD a couple of hours earlier. He was travelling
at 90kmh in a 60kmh zone at the time of the crash, it has been
alleged.

Sean Brindle, 35, of Western Australia, died after being hit by
Shields, who is charged with culpable driving.

Mr Brindle's brother Alun, 33, an aeronautical engineer with the
Australian Navy, remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Shields was remanded in custody to reappear in court in May.

In article , phillip brown wrote:

http://www.theage.com.au/national/ba...0109-7dao.html

A drink-driver allegedly high on drugs when he crashed into two
brothers cycling along Beach Road in Mentone on Christmas Eve, killing
one of them, has been refused bail.

Magistrate Maurice Gurvich said Luke Adam Shields, 31, would pose an
unacceptable risk to the public if released on bail.

Mr Shields had a blood alcohol reading of 0.221 after the incident and
admitted he had taken LSD a couple of hours earlier. He was travelling
at 90kmh in a 60kmh zone at the time of the crash, it has been
alleged.

Sean Brindle, 35, of Western Australia, died after being hit by
Shields, who is charged with culpable driving.

Mr Brindle's brother Alun, 33, an aeronautical engineer with the
Australian Navy, remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Shields was remanded in custody to reappear in court in May.

Thanks for the heads-up.
Please keep us posted on further developments.
TIA.

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