A Perth driver accused of working down a police officer whereas making an attempt to keep away from arrest has been charged with homicide.
Reagan Chown, 23, appeared in Perth Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom on Tuesday to face the upgraded cost after constable Anthony Woods, 28, died from his accidents on Sunday.
Constable Anthony Woods died on Sunday from his accidents.Credit score: WA Police
The officer had been in an induced coma on life assist since being struck and pinned beneath an allegedly stolen automobile in Ascot on Thursday morning whereas approaching the automobile to talk with the three occupants inside.
Throughout Chown’s temporary courtroom look on Tuesday, police prosecutors utilized to desert the cost of intent to do grievous bodily hurt, changing it with a homicide.
Chown sat idle as Justice of the Peace Kevin Travers referred the matter to the Stirling Gardens Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom, solely talking to acknowledge that he had heard what was mentioned.
WA Police Inspector Geoff DeSanges mentioned the outpouring of assist from the neighborhood for Woods and the broader police pressure had been overwhelming, significantly for youthful officers.
“[WA] Police Legacy have created a checking account and so they’ve made that data out there for anybody who needs to donate to the household,” he mentioned.
DeSanges declined to touch upon whether or not Chown was on bail on the time of the tragedy.
WA Police proceed to enchantment to the general public for anybody who could have CCTV or dashcam footage of a police automobile with lights and sirens following a white Holden Cruze sedan between midnight and 1.30am on Thursday.
