An English backpacker accused of killing a dad-of-two in an e-scooter crash while riding drunk has appeared in court in Western Australia.
Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch in Worcestershire, is said to have been more than three times above the legal alcohol limit when she collided with Thanh Phan, 51, in Perth’s city centre on May 31.
Mr Phan died in hospital days later after suffering a brain bleed.
Kemp, a criminology and psychology graduate, has been charged with dangerous driving causing death under the influence of alcohol.
She is also accused of dangerous driving causing bodily harm under the influence of alcohol. She is yet to enter a plea.
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Kemp, who was denied bail at a hearing in June, appeared at Perth Magistrates’ Court via video link on Tuesday.
She will remain behind bars until her case returns to court on August 11 for legal argument.
The charge of dangerous driving causing death carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Under Western Australian law, e-scooter riders must wear a helmet, be sober, carry no passengers and be aged over 16 years old.
Mr Phan’s family, who described him as a ‘beloved husband, father of two, brother, and dear friend’, have called for a review of e-scooter laws.
The WA government has since announced a parliamentary inquiry into the safety of e-bikes and e-scooters, 9News reports.
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