Event Brief
Speeding driver jailed for killing novelist
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 2:03 AM ET
Summary: Lucas Martins Da Silva was jailed for four years after speeding and striking novelist Brenda Walker in Perth CBD.
WHO: Lucas Martins Da Silva
WHAT: A speeding driver was jailed for four years after striking Brenda Walker in Perth's CBD.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM ET
WHERE: Perth CBD
WHY: He was driving more than 30 kilometres an hour over the speed limit when he struck Brenda Walker.
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