An English woman who hit a father-of-two while riding an e-scooter on a backpacking trip to Australia has admitted causing his death.
Alicia Kemp, from Redditch in Worcestershire, was over the Australian legal limit when she crashed into 51-year-old Thanh Phan as she drove her scooter through the centre of Perth on May 31.
According to the BBC, she and her passenger had been kicked out of a bar earlier that day for being drunk.
Days later, Mr Phan died in hospital after suffering a brain bleed.
Kemp, 25, and her passenger on the scooter were both left with minor injuries after the collision.
She was charged with dangerous driving causing death under the influence of alcohol and causing harm to a passenger while under the influence of alcohol, though the latter charge was dropped.
Her lawyer Mike Tudori told reporters outside court Kemp was ‘nervous and worried’ about being a ‘young foreign national girl’ in prison overseas.
He said: ‘She obviously wasn’t thinking level-headed and there’s consequences, and she just wants to get on with her life.’
The death of Mr Phan, who was described as a ‘beloved husband, father of two and dear friend’ in a family statement, led to Perth and other local councils suspending e-scooter hire services indefinitely.
Kemp pleaded guilty to causing his death in an appearance at Perth Magistrates’ Court via video link from prison on Monday.
She will remain in custody, and will appear before Perth District Court to set a date for her sentencing on October 31.
The charge of dangerous driving causing death carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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