Indian Community in Australia

Indian Student convicted over motorcyclists death

19 years Indian student Mr. Preetpal Singh was found guilty of causing the fatal crash at Perth and was remanded in custody on Thursday. In May, last year Mr. Singh was driving Mitsubushi Lancer which was hit to a motor bike. Daniel, the driver of motor bike was seriously injured and rushed to the hospital but sadly died a short time later.

Police had argued Singh entered the intersection with insufficient time to avoid a collision.

Outside court, Mr Daniel’s family say they have forgiven Mr Singh who had no family in court to support him on Thursday.

“There’s no winners. We have a young boy going to jail for a long time, we’ve lost a son, our grandchildren have lost their father,” Daniel’s stepmum said outside court.

Daniel’s partner Nanlee Leonard said she doesn’t want Singh jailed over the crash.
“I wouldn’t wish that upon anybody. It would be nice for him to move on and to just go back to his family, be with his family,” Ms Leonard said.
The Singh will now be sentenced next month.