, Alicia Kemp, from Redditch, Worcestershire, was over the legal alcohol limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan, who later died in hospital, sparking renewed safety concerns over e-scooters in Australia.Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, was over the legal alcohol limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan, who later died in hospital, sparking renewed safety concerns over e-scooters in Australia
A 25-year-old British backpacker has been sentenced to four years in prison after a fatal collision with a father-of-two while riding an electric scooter in Perth, Western Australia.
Alicia Kemp, from Redditch, Worcestershire, appeared at Perth District Court on Friday, where she pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while under the influence of alcohol.Judge Wendy Hughes handed down a four-year sentence, backdated to June 2025 for time served, with a non-parole period of two years.
Kemp could be eligible for release in mid-2027, and her driver’s licence has been suspended for two years.
She was over the legal blood alcohol limit when she struck 51-year-old Thanh Phan on 31 May. Mr Phan later died in hospital from a brain bleed.
