17yo male to face more charges over deaths of Kate Leadbetter and Matt Field in Alexandra Hills, but none relate to baby’s killing

The 17-year-old driver of an allegedly stolen car that killed a pregnant couple in Alexandra Hills on Australia Day has been charged with eight more charges relating to the fatal incident.

Katherine Leadbetter, her unborn child Miles and her partner Matthew Field were walking their dogs in the Brisbane bayside suburb when they were hit and killed by a car that is suspected to have run a red light before crashing into a truck and rolling on them.

Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd said the teenager, believed to have been driving the car, was served notices to appear via his lawyer yesterday afternoon.

The extra charges include dangerous operation of a motor vehicle while adversely affected by intoxicating substances, wilful damage, driving…