{
  "id": 11835215,
  "title": "No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/no-bail-for-p-plater-over-newcastle-crash-that-left-five-year-old-in-11835215",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T03:29:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/04/no-bail-for-p-plater-over-newcastle-crash-that-left-five-year-old-in-induced-coma-and-injured-nine-other-nrl-fans-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, an 18-year-old P-plater, has been refused bail after appearing in court on dangerous driving offences. He allegedly drove a car that crashed into a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters on Saturday morning, injuring ten people, including a five-year-old who was placed in an induced coma.\n\nThe crash occurred near a major roundabout, with witnesses describing the scene as chaotic. According to The Guardian, the community has rallied to support those hospitalised after the crash.\n\nSamarasinghe is active on social media, where he posts under the handle \"iAmINDIKA\". His online activity includes several videos posted in Sydney since July, as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/no-bail-for-p-plater-over-newcastle-crash-that-left-five-year-old-in",
        "published": "2026-10-04T03:29:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}