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Perth Now
15-07-2025
- Perth Now
Major update on backpacker accused of fatal e-scooter crash
A British backpacker accused of a fatal drink-driving e-scooter crash which claimed the life of a Perth father will remain behind bars as her lawyer attempts to negotiate her charge. Alicia Kemp appeared via video link from custody in Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday for a mention, charged with one count of dangerous driving occasioning death while under the influence of alcohol. Police allege the 24-year-old was more than three times over the legal alcohol limit when she struck 51-year-old Thanh Phan from behind as he walked along Murray Street with a friend about 8.40pm on May 31. Kemp, a criminology and psychology graduate from the UK, was in Australia on a working holiday visa at the time of the crash. She has remained behind bars on remand since the incident after she was deemed a flight risk and denied bail. She appeared emotionless and was wearing a tracksuit during her brief mention, and was supported in the courtroom by a family member. Thanh Phan died after he was struck by an e-scooter in the Perth CBD. Credit: ABC Her solicitor asked for an adjournment to allow time for further 'negotiation' with the police prosecution over the case. He also foreshadowed an application to have the charge dealt with in an alternative way. Kemp hasn't entered a formal plea to the charge and was remanded in custody to face court again on August 11.
The Sun
15-07-2025
- The Sun
Brit backpacker ‘who mowed down dad on e-scooter following six-hour pub session' appears in court as she faces 20 years
THE Brit backpacker accused of killing a dad-of-two after crashing into him on an e-scooter after an alleged six-hour pub session has appeared in court. Alicia Kemp, 25, was charged over the horror smash that left 51-year-old Thanh Phan with fatal head injuries in June. 4 4 The psychology graduate from Redditch, Worcestershire, is accused of striking Mr Phan from behind while speeding down a footpath in Perth with a friend on board as a passenger. The dad-of-two was rushed to hospital but tragically died of a brain bleed days later. The Brit had been drinking for six hours before the crash, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Kemp was charged with dangerous driving causing death under the influence of alcohol, as well as dangerous driving causing bodily harm under the influence of alcohol. The 25-year-old, who is yet to enter a plea, appeared on Tuesday at Perth Magistrates' Court on video, court officials said. Kemp was denied bail at a hearing in June. She was remanded in custody in Australia until her case returns to court on 11 August for legal argument. Prosecutors previously said Kemp had a blood alcohol content of 0.158 when she 'careered into his back' at up to 25km/h as the dad stood at a crossing on a Saturday night in June. The court heard walkers had to 'take evasive action' to avoid Kemp's 'inexplicably dangerous' riding, which was captured on CCTV. Her 26-year-old passenger also suffered a fractured skull and broken nose. Moment Brits including woman are beaten and kicked by Turkish 'Mad Boys' bouncers in row over bill and 'insulting flag' Kemp, who was in Australia on a four-month tourist visa with her partner, had been working at Durty Nelly's Irish Pub in Perth. She had been drinking with a friend from 2.30pm - who was kicked out of a bar for being too drunk - before they hired the e-scooter just before 8.30pm. Her bail bid was rejected after a magistrate ruled she posed too great a flight risk. The magistrate said: "It's a very difficult decision for the court to make. The temptation might be that [she] won't return. "I can't manage that risk." Phan's devastated family described him as a 'beloved husband, father-of-two, brother, and dear friend', and are now calling for a crackdown on e-scooter safety laws. 'We also call for a review of the governance and safety regulations surrounding hired e-scooters to help prevent further serious incidents that put lives at risk,' they said in a statement. In a statement released through police, Phan's grieving family pleaded for privacy and called on authorities to tighten e-scooter hire regulations. 'We also call for a review of the governance and safety regulations surrounding hired e-scooters to help prevent further serious incidents that put lives at risk,' they said. The charge of dangerous driving causing death carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. And under Western Australian law, e-scooter riders have to wear a helmet, be sober, carry no passengers and be over 16 years old.
Daily Mirror
15-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Brit backpacker accused of killing dad in horror e-scooter crash under influence
Alicia Kemp, 25, from Worcestershire, faces court in Australia after a horror e-scooter crash ended with the death of father-of-two, Thanh Phan. She is accused of drinking at the time A British backpacker who was charged over the death of a dad-of-two while riding an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol overseas has faced court. Alicia Kemp, from Redditch, Worcestershire, is accused of fatally crashing into Thanh Phan, 51, in Western Australia on May 31. The 25-year-old was reportedly boozed-up while cruising through Perth's city centre. Mr Phan was rushed to hospital but died of a brain bleed days later. Kemp has been charged with dangerous driving causing death under the influence of alcohol, as well as dangerous driving causing bodily harm under the influence of alcohol. She is yet to enter a plea. Court officials said 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. Phan's family described him as a "beloved husband, father-of-two, brother, and dear friend", and have since called for a crackdown on safety laws around e-scooters. "We also call for a review of the governance and safety regulations surrounding hired e-scooters to help prevent further serious incidents that put lives at risk," the family said.
The Independent
15-07-2025
- The Independent
British backpacker faces court over fatal e-scooter crash in Australia
An English backpacker accused of fatally crashing into a father-of-two while riding an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol has faced court in Western Australia. Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, allegedly collided with Thanh Phan, 51, while riding through Perth's city centre on May 31. Mr Phan died in hospital days later after suffering a brain bleed. Kemp has been charged with dangerous driving causing death under the influence of alcohol, as well as dangerous driving causing bodily harm under the influence of alcohol. She is yet to enter a plea. Court officials said 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.
West Australian
10-07-2025
- West Australian
Harold Scruby: Deadly e-scooters should be outlawed on WA footpaths
WA's pedestrian death toll is exploding — up a staggering 108 per cent in the past year, the worst in the country. Twenty-seven pedestrians are dead in just 12 months. A father of two, Thanh Phan, was recently killed — allegedly mowed down by a drunk tourist on a hired e-scooter. There will likely be no insurance, no compensation for his devastated family. The City of Perth responded instantly, suspending all hire schemes. The Police Commissioner said what every decent West Australian is thinking: these lethal machines do not belong on footpaths. Politicians love making laws but despise enforcing them. You won't hear 'road safety' or 'enforcement' pass their lips — tough enforcement doesn't win votes. Yet instead of demanding action, WA's Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner advocates 'balance,' 'education,' 'engagement,' 'regulation,' and 'compliance,' while talking up the supposed benefits of e-scooters. He claims police are doing an 'appropriate' job of enforcement. If this carnage is 'appropriate,' what does failure look like? These machines are already implicated in nine deaths since WA legalised e-rideables in 2021 — two people killed in the past month alone. And still, Warner insists the answer is more education. The Commission's own review, released in May, is damning: stakeholders 'almost without exception' said enforcement is abysmally insufficient. Speeding. Helmet non-compliance. Reckless riding. Illegal high-speed e-rideables sold openly. The public overwhelmingly wants more enforcement, not less. Penalties in WA remain pathetically low. Meanwhile, WA's emergency departments are overwhelmed by e-scooter injuries. Professor Dieter Weber, head of trauma at Royal Perth Hospital, says the number of preventable cases is 'enormous' with people suffering life-altering injuries every single day, funded by taxpayers. 'We see patients who don't survive,' he said. 'Others end up with brain injuries, spinal trauma, or permanent disability.' Among the 81 serious cases studied in WA, 40 per cent weren't wearing helmets, and 35 per cent were under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It's not just riders being hurt — a growing number of pedestrians are ending up in hospital, hit by these motorised missiles. The impact on vulnerable pedestrians is devastating. Vision Australia's survey found that 90 per cent of people who are blind or have low vision don't feel safe walking on footpaths due to e-rideables. And the next wave of trauma is already here: illegally modified fatboy e-bikes, capable of up to 120 kmh, are tearing through footpaths in the Eastern States. WA is next. At least Parliament has called an inquiry. But it must produce action, not another round of glossy reports. Enough funerals. Enough devastation. The WA Government must start by creating a formal road user hierarchy and putting the walking class first and banning anything with an electric motor from our footpaths. Harold Scruby is the chief executive of the Pedestrian Council of Australia
