NT: Man admits his drunkenness killed his nephew, aged 4

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: June 4, 2003 | Copyright information


AAP General News (Australia)

06-04-2003

NT: Man admits his drunkenness killed his nephew, aged 4

By Karen Michelmore

DARWIN, June 4 AAP - A man today pleaded guilty to ramming and killing his four-year-old
nephew with his car when he was drunk.

The Northern Territory Supreme Court heard 43-year-old Simon Mamarika told police after
the incident: "I killed a little child because of drunkenness".

Mamarika struck the b...

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