Benedict Bryant, whose unmarked police car was involved in crash that killed 16-year-old, pleads not guilty to dangerous and negligent driving
Sgt Benedict Bryant was behind the wheel when Jai Kalani Wright rode a trail bike into the car in inner-city Sydney.Sgt Benedict Bryant was behind the wheel when Jai Kalani Wright rode a trail bike into the car in inner-city Sydney.A sergeant accused of dangerous driving after his unmarked police car was involved in a crash that killed an Indigenous teenager will fight to the “ends of the earth” to clear his name.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Bryant faces one count of dangerous driving occasioning death and a backup count of negligent driving occasioning death.“My client holds his head up high and he will be contesting this to the ends of the earth in respect to clearing his name,” he said.
“There are some tragic circumstances surrounding but I really do shake my head and ask what’s going on at the DPP for this matter to even be proceeding,” he said.McGirr said his client continued to work as a police officer and was trying to get on with his life, supported by his colleagues.
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