The parents of a man who was fatally mowed down along with his pregnant partner by a drug-addled teenager have spoken of their grief after the 17-year-old was sentenced to ten years in jail.
"That was one of the last conversations I had with Matt,'' she said.
Killed instantly were Matthew Field, 37, his pregnant partner Katherine Leadbetter, 31, and their unborn son. Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman has referred the case to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice on an appeal. The two police officers who were first on scene and then told the families of the deaths of their children have both never returned to work.Kate Leadbetter and Matthew Field were killed while out walking there dog in a tragic hit and run. Picture: Supplied
"Our lives will never be the same with this tragic loss, and has affected me, my family and friends in every possible way. Our family lives have changed forever.
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