A Perth woman who dodged hotel quarantine after crossing interstate lines in the back of the truck says she was at her wits end and wasn't thinking before her mercy dash home. 9News
Ms Vander Sanden said she was also suffering from anxiety at the time of her decision after dealing with family issues in Victoria.
"I reached out for help in Victoria and I got absolutely none and I was at my wits' end and I didn't know what to do and I just wanted to go home, I just felt like I was going to lose it there," she said.Ms Vander Sanden told Parker she understands the seriousness of her decision, particularly why it was wrong.
"I understood about corona, about the risks associated with it. My niece has severe asthma and has respiratory problems, so I understood the severity of the COVID," she said. "I had the house stocked up before I got there, and just locked the door and just stayed in the house until I was able to contact a lawyer and hand myself in."
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