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| British woman pleads guilty to killing man while drunk on e-scooter | British woman pleads guilty to killing man while drunk on e-scooter |
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| Alicia Kemp, 25, was on a working holiday visa when she hit and killed a pedestrian | Alicia Kemp, 25, was on a working holiday visa when she hit and killed a pedestrian |
| A British backpacker has pleaded guilty to killing a man in Australia after hitting him while riding an e-scooter with an alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. | A British backpacker has pleaded guilty to killing a man in Australia after hitting him while riding an e-scooter with an alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. |
| Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, had been drinking with a friend on a Saturday afternoon in May when she was kicked out of a bar because the two of them were drunk, the court heard earlier. | Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, had been drinking with a friend on a Saturday afternoon in May when she was kicked out of a bar because the two of them were drunk, the court heard earlier. |
| The pair hired an e-scooter in the evening, and Kemp was driving at speeds of 20 to 25km/h (12 to 15mph) when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan from behind on a pavement in Perth's city centre. | The pair hired an e-scooter in the evening, and Kemp was driving at speeds of 20 to 25km/h (12 to 15mph) when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan from behind on a pavement in Perth's city centre. |
| The father-of-two hit his head on the pavement and died in hospital from a brain bleed two days later. | The father-of-two hit his head on the pavement and died in hospital from a brain bleed two days later. |
| Kemp's passenger was also hurt in the crash - sustaining a fractured skull and broken nose - but her injuries were not life-threatening. | Kemp's passenger was also hurt in the crash - sustaining a fractured skull and broken nose - but her injuries were not life-threatening. |
| In Perth's Magistrates Court on Monday, Kemp - appearing via video link - pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while intoxicated. The charge carries a maximum 20-year prison term. | In Perth's Magistrates Court on Monday, Kemp - appearing via video link - pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while intoxicated. The charge carries a maximum 20-year prison term. |
| Thanh Phan, 51, was waiting to cross the road when he was struck by Kemp riding a hired e-scooter | Thanh Phan, 51, was waiting to cross the road when he was struck by Kemp riding a hired e-scooter |
| Prosecutors dropped a second charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm to her passenger. | Prosecutors dropped a second charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm to her passenger. |
| Earlier, the court heard that Kemp's blood alcohol content level was 0.158 after the crash, more than three times the legal limit of 0.05 in Australia. | Earlier, the court heard that Kemp's blood alcohol content level was 0.158 after the crash, more than three times the legal limit of 0.05 in Australia. |
| Prosecutors said CCTV footage showed Kemp's "inexplicably dangerous" riding before she struck Mr Phan, who was waiting to cross the road. | Prosecutors said CCTV footage showed Kemp's "inexplicably dangerous" riding before she struck Mr Phan, who was waiting to cross the road. |
| In a statement from Mr Phan's family earlier this year, the structural engineer was described as a beloved husband, father, brother and dear friend. | In a statement from Mr Phan's family earlier this year, the structural engineer was described as a beloved husband, father, brother and dear friend. |
| Kemp's lawyer Michael Tudori said she was relieved after pleading guilty and hoped to be sentenced before Christmas, according to local media. | Kemp's lawyer Michael Tudori said she was relieved after pleading guilty and hoped to be sentenced before Christmas, according to local media. |
| "You could see she was ready to say those words, you know, she's obviously done something stupid," Mr Tudori told the ABC. | "You could see she was ready to say those words, you know, she's obviously done something stupid," Mr Tudori told the ABC. |
| Kemp, who was in Western Australia on a working holiday visa, will remain in custody until her sentencing. | Kemp, who was in Western Australia on a working holiday visa, will remain in custody until her sentencing. |
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