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17yo girl sentenced to probation over Townsville crash that killed motorcyclist Jennifer Board
A 17-year-old girl has been released from custody on probation after pleading guilty to charges over a car crash that killed 22-year-old motorcyclist Jennifer Board in Townsville in north Queensland.
Key points:
- The 17-year-old girl was a passenger in a stolen vehicle being chased by an alleged vigilante driver
- She pleaded guilty in court today to five counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and one count of stealing
- The teenager told the magistrate she would not be before the courts again
The teenager appeared via video link in the Children’s Court in Townsville on Thursday morning.
Police told the court the 17-year-old was a passenger in a stolen vehicle that was being chased by an alleged vigilante driver.
The car driven by the alleged…
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