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No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans

Australian Associated Press and Andrew Messenger · The Guardian · World
Published 4 Oct 2026, 2:29 pm·4 d ago·1 min read
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Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, appears in court on dangerous driving offences after car struck Knights supporters lining streets to farewell their team Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A driver whose car careered into a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters – leaving children as young as five injured – will be kept in custody as the community rallies to support those hospitalised after the crash. Ten people were left injured after a car allegedly driven by 18-year-old P-plater Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe careered into the crowd near a major roundabout on…

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