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The Newcastle Knights crowd crash

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Ten people were injured when a BMW struck a gathering of Newcastle Knights supporters. As of the October 4 report, a five-year-old girl and a 67-year-old man had improved to serious but stable condition; reports differed on whether six or seven people remained in hospital. The accused remained in custody, and the investigation and medical outcomes remain open.

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  1. Update 1Knights crowd crash: accused stays in custody without seeking bail

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Knights crowd crash: accused stays in custody without seeking bail

    Two seriously injured supporters improved after the October 3 BMW crash. The accused stayed in custody without seeking release, while competing hospital counts remain unresolved.

    Still open after this report

    • The reason the BMW entered the crowd, whether the collision was intentional, the precise updated hospital census and the next court listing remain unestablished.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Places

  • John Hunter HospitalLookout Rd, New Lambton Heights NSW 2305, Australia1 report
  • NewcastleNewcastle NSW, Australia1 report
  • Newcastle Link RoadNewcastle Link Rd, Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia1 report

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