Teen facing adult jail time for killing best friend, permanently disabling a stranger
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-29 17:03 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Transport, Australia, Crime & Justice
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Snippet:
A 17-year-old boy who left a stranger severely disabled and killed his best friend in a horror car crash faces being sentenced to an adult jail despite the crimes being committed before Victoria’s “adult time for violent crime” laws were introduced.
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