A magistrate says the actions of a prominent Perth doctor accused of causing a fatal crash in Dalkeith indicate an "aggression to the world at large" that can only be suitably contained through custody.

This story is getting talked about a lot in Perth this week. A well respected doctor: a week ago was going through a rough patch because he was sad his marriage had broken down. Otherwise had a pretty good life.

Now, through his own stupidity is likely to spend the next several years behind bars. Nobody has any sympathy for him - his high-flying career is likely a thing of the past.

Not that people should need reinforcement on the effects of impaired driving, but yeah - don’t do that thing.

Worth mentioning: A young woman a week ago also had a pretty good life going on. Now, she is dead. 😞

  • NathOPA
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    3 days ago

    I had to Google the case you’re talking about. There are two massive differences in the cases: 1. The cop didn’t kill one person / cause grievous bodily harm to another and 2. The cop didn’t provide hours of dashcam footage showing erratic driving, speeding and driving dangerously.

    Still that cop case is pretty bad. He left the scene and managed not to be breathalysed. So, there is even less evidence in his case. A drink-driving conviction, fine and community service is pretty much what everyone else gets for a first offense under the influence.