A teenage boy accused of running into and killing a Perth woman while riding an allegedly unlicensed high-powered electric motorbike through a park has been granted bail.<\/p>\n
The 17-year-old is charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of the 59-year-old woman in Picnic Cove Park in Edgewater last month.<\/p>\n
He has also been charged with riding an unregistered battery-powered motorcycle without a licence,\u00a0failing to comply with a direction to stop and reckless driving to escape pursuit.<\/p>\n
Modifications probed<\/p>\n
Today in Perth Children’s Court, his lawyer Simon Watters said the electric motorbike in question had been recently purchased, and there were investigations to determine if anything had been done to the bike mechanically “that contributed to the accident”.<\/p>\n
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Authorities are investigating whether the vehicle involved in the alleged incident had been modified. (ABC News\u00a0)<\/p>\n
According to police, about five minutes before the alleged incident, a police officer on a motorcycle turned on the bike’s lights and sirens to try and stop the accused.<\/p>\n
They allege the teenager failed to stop and accelerated away from police, then travelled off road.<\/p>\n
“The evade police incident was terminated due to public safety concerns, and Police Air Wing continued to monitor the vehicle,” police previously said in a statement.<\/p>\n
He has been held at Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre since the alleged incident, with Magistrate Alana Padmanabham a week ago ordering a report to assess the teenager’s suitability for bail.<\/p>\n
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Police say a pursuit was launched after the teenager allegedly failed to stop at the scene. (ABC News)<\/p>\n
Today she found she was satisfied he could be released from custody under strict conditions.<\/p>\n
“I was concerned about supervision,” Magistrate Padmanabham said.<\/p>\n
She explained the report set out how he would be supervised by his parents, who are separated.<\/p>\n
The boy’s father will move into the mother’s home so that there will always be a parent with him.<\/p>\n
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The 17-year-old was granted bail in court today. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)<\/p>\n
He must comply with a curfew and cannot leave the state.<\/p>\n
The teenager has been banned from riding an e-bike, e-vehicle or any vehicle in public spaces.<\/p>\n
In court today, the youth sat wearing a light blue business shirt and acknowledged his name but said nothing else.<\/p>\n
Mr Watters told the court there were plans for the boy’s ongoing education while on bail and he would have a behavioural support worker.<\/p>\n