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The father of a woman who was killed in a horrific bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley says they “only have love and empathy” for the family of the man who was behind the wheel. Brett Andrew Button, 59, had all 10 of his manslaughter charges withdrawn when he faced Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday as he admitted lesser charges over the June 2023 smash that killed 10 people and injured dozens more.
“It’s not about his punishment, it’s about the sense of justice as to why our kids and husbands and wives were lost,” he said. “It’s not about hurting anybody. It’s about what is right.” Earlier, prosecutors said they would apply to detain Button in custody, a move that defence lawyers flagged they would not oppose. He was not required to enter pleas to back-up charges including negligent driving causing death. Another 25 charges of causing bodily harm by misconduct were withdrawn.
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