Button faces 89 charges, including 10 counts of manslaughter and 16 of causing bodily harm by ‘wanton or furious driving’
Defence barrister Chris O’Brien read out a brief statement on Button’s behalf outside the Newcastle local court on Wednesday, saying his client was “truly sorry”.
Button said there was not a day or night he doesn’t think about the families of those killed or injured in last year’s crash.he appeared last June in Cessnock local courtHe appeared briefly before magistrate Ian Cheetham on Wednesday, where O’Brien said an initial case conference had been held with lawyers from theCheetham agreed to adjourn the case to 3 April and continued Button’s bail.
Button had previously been excused from attending court since being charged because he was legally represented. He was granted bail in June, after concerns were raised over his mental health and wellbeing if he remained in custody. Button faces a total of 89 charges, after 10 counts of manslaughter and 16 of causing bodily harm by “wanton or furious driving” were added to previous charges when the case was mentioned in court in January.He was arrested after allegedly losing control of a bus taking 35 wedding guests from the Wandin Valley Estate to Singleton about 11.30pm on 11 June.
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