The man allegedly ran down the 14-year-old in his ute as the Indigenous teenager teen rode a stolen motorcycleThe man accused of deliberately running down and killing Indigenous teenager Elijah Doughty in Western Australia’s Goldfields region wants to have his trial heard in their home town. The man, whose name is suppressed, allegedly chased down the 14-year-old in his ute as the teen rode a stolen motorcycle in Boulder, bordering Kalgoorlie, in August 2016. The courthouse went into lockdown when glass doors were smashed, while police officers were injured and their cars were damaged. The man pleaded not guilty in December. Tentative trial dates were set for 17 July 17 to 21 July, and a hearing is scheduled for 28 March to determine whether it will be held in Kalgoorlie or Perth.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2017 08:15 UTC