An Australian judge delivered a scathing rebuke to a driver who killed 12-year-old schoolgirl Mia in a car crash in Geelong, Victoria, after he was found to have been driving under the influence of the drug GHB. The judge condemned the driver as a "maniac" behind the wheel, telling him it had "only been a matter of time" before his reckless driving caused a tragedy of this kind.

Beyond the headline details, the article text made available did not include further specifics of the sentencing, the circumstances of the crash, or the sentence handed down. The case centres on the death of the young victim, Mia, and the court's strong condemnation of driving while impaired by drugs.