Cop to fight charges after Indigenous teen's fatal crash

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Benedict Bryant's lawyer told reporters the police sergeant will plead not guilty to dangerous driving charges after his unmarked car was involved in an inner Sydney crash that killed Jai Kalani Wright on February 19, 2022. Video via AAP.

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00:00 It's a clear inoppurity which wouldn't surprise you.

00:04 It's very surprising this matter is even proceeding in ISO.

00:08 The police couldn't take the particular matter on.

00:12 The DPP are running this themselves.

00:15 I don't want to jeopardise your hearing.

00:17 There are some tragic circumstances surrounding it.

00:20 But I really do shake my head and ask what's going on

00:23 if the DPP think this matter should be proceeding.

00:26 I don't often say that in relation to these particular matters.

00:30 But in the fullness of time, this matter will be strongly defended.

00:34 And again, I just shake my head in respect to us even being here.

00:39 But as I said, my clientele can sit up high

00:42 and we can test the business of the ends of the earth

00:45 in respect to bearing his name.

00:47 How does it make you feel when you have a serious charge?

00:50 Well, anyone having any charges hanging out their head

00:52 is something that's serious when you're going about his work.

00:56 And there was a tragedy and sometimes tragedies happen.

01:01 It's not always the case that someone has to be blamed for that.

01:04 But again, the DPP is continuing to work.

01:07 He has the support of his colleagues.

01:09 And he's just trying to get on with his life in respect to it.

01:12 But of course, this is always in the background.

01:14 But we're on his side and we'll be defending it against the earth.

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