Bereaved Parents Request Lightest Sentence for Driver Who Killed Their Son

The parents of a four-year-old boy who died after a car struck their shopping cart in a parking lot have requested leniency for the driver, Good News Network reported. In a statement submitted to the court, the bereaved couple asked that the driver receive the lightest sentence possible. [1]

According to Good News Network, the driver is an 80-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to culpable driving and negligence that caused the death of the child. Under Australian law, this felony typically carries a prison sentence ranging from five to ten years. [1]

In their written submission, the parents explicitly asked the court to take their request into consideration if legally permitted. Good News Network reported that the parents stated, "If the court is able to consider it, we respectfully request that she receive the lightest possible sentence." [1]