Teen charged after BMW allegedly injures ten Newcastle Knights fans
A 19-year-old former private school student has been charged after a gold BMW allegedly struck Newcastle Knights fans, injuring ten people, including children. The report says neighbours had previously warned him about driving noisily and at speed along his Randwick cul-de-sac, raising questions about whether the crash followed earlier concerns.
The article describes Indika Samarasinghe’s family background and home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, and reports that he had a suspended licence earlier this year. Neighbours offered differing accounts: some recalled repeated revving or speeding, while another described the family as good neighbours and said they had not seen him speed. Police allege the crash happened in Newcastle on 3 October; Samarasinghe’s parents declined to comment.
- Ten people were injured when a BMW allegedly hit Knights fans.
- Neighbours said they had warned the driver about noisy, fast driving.
- Accounts differ on whether he had been speeding locally.
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The Newcastle Knights are an Australian rugby league team. On 3 October, a gold BMW allegedly struck spectators at a Knights event in Newcastle, injuring ten people including several children. A 19-year-old former private school student from Sydney's eastern suburbs has been charged in connection with the incident.
The driver had his licence suspended earlier this year. Before the alleged crash, neighbours on his Randwick cul-de-sac had raised concerns about his driving, with some reporting repeated loud engine noise and high speeds along the street. Other neighbours offered different accounts, with one describing the family positively and saying they had not witnessed speeding.
The incident raises questions about whether earlier warnings about dangerous driving were connected to what happened on 3 October. Police are investigating the circumstances. The driver's parents have declined to comment.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Private school, a $4million home, a Woolworths executive father: Inside the privileged life of teen charged with ramming Newcastle Knights fans in a gold BMW – as neighbours reveal repeated warnings about ‘hooning’”.