Driver who allegedly crashed into Newcastle Knights fans free on bail
First reported 9 Oct, 00:05 UTCUpdated 2d ago3 sources
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An 18-year-old P-plater who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car that crashed into 10 Newcastle Knights fans has been granted bail after a review hearing.
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An 18-year-old P-plater who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car that crashed into 10 Newcastle Knights fans has been granted bail after a review hearing.
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Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, was allegedly behind the wheel of his gold 2006 BMW cabriolet when he lost control on the morning of October 3 in Newcastle, north of Sydney.
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- Driver who allegedly crashed into Newcastle Knights fans free on bail (opens ABC News (Australia) in a new tab)
An 18-year-old P-plater who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car that crashed into 10 Newcastle Knights fans has been granted bail after a review hearing.
- P-plater accused of horror Newcastle car crash bailed to family home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs (opens The Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe will be subject to a strict curfew at his family’s multimillion-dollar home, and is banned from returning to Newcastle.
- BMW P-plater who allegedly slammed into Newcastle Knights grand final fans walks free from jail - as judge warns him not to flee the country after details of his privileged past were revealed (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, was allegedly behind the wheel of his gold 2006 BMW cabriolet when he lost control on the morning of October 3 in Newcastle, north of Sydney.


