British backpacker pleads guilty to killing man while drunk on e-scooter
13 days ago
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- British backpacker Alicia Kemp, 25, pleaded guilty to killing a man in Australia while riding an e-scooter drunk.
- Kemp hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan from behind on a pavement in Perth, causing fatal injuries.
- Her blood alcohol level was 0.158, over three times the legal limit in Australia.
- Kemp was charged with dangerous driving causing death while intoxicated, facing up to 20 years in prison.
- Prosecutors dropped a second charge related to injuries sustained by her passenger in the crash.
- Thanh Phan, a father-of-two, died from a brain bleed two days after the collision.
- Kemp's lawyer stated she was relieved after pleading guilty and hopes for sentencing before Christmas.
- Kemp remains in custody until her sentencing.