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A man who hit and killed a young pedestrian outside the Supanova Comic Con in Melbourne earlier this year has pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death.
Awer Dau, depicted by a sketch artist, during a filing hearing in April. Awer Dau, 34, has pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death after he hit and killed a young pedestrian outside a major pop culture convention in Melbourne earlier this year.
A 20-year-old man from Keysborough died after being struck by the car while leaving the Supanova comic convention. A 34-year-old man has pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death after he hit and killed a young pedestrian outside a major pop culture convention in Melbourne earlier this year.
Awer Dau drove into three people leaving the Supanova Comic Con and Gaming convention at the Melbourne Showgrounds in April,Another 20-year-old man was taken to hospital for significant lower body injuries after the incident on April 18, while a third man was taken to hospital for observation. Mr Dau was subsequently charged with culpable driving causing death, methamphetamine possession, negligent driving causing serious injury and failing to render assistance after an accident whereby a death has occurred.
The accident scene outside the Supanova Comic Con and Gaming convention at the Melbourne Showgrounds in April. Appearing in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court via video link on Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to all four charges. He will next appear in the County Court in February. Convention organisers held a minute's silence for the victims after the April incident, saying they were "deeply saddened and distressed" by the incident in a social media statement.
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