19-year-old Aaron Papazoglu, accused of running a red light and causing a crash that killed heavily pregnant mother Samanvitha Dhareshwar, has been released on bail after his mother offered a $50,000 surety.
Police allege Papazoglu rear-ended a Kia near Hornsby train station, forcing it into Dhareshwar as she walked with her family. She later died in hospital along with her unborn child.
Prosecutor Sergeant David Langton said the alleged offences were “on the upper end of objective seriousness” and that “jail does loom large,” claiming Papazoglu had sped through orange and red lights.
His barrister, Allan Goldsworthy, said Papazoglu was of “demonstrably good character,” worked in childcare and made “a singular error… albeit with a tragic consequence.”
Magistrate Scott Nash granted bail with strict conditions, calling the allegations “distressing” and noting imprisonment was “on the cards.”
Dhareshwar’s death has sparked widespread community grief, with tributes describing her as a “loving mother” who suffered a “tragic loss.”
Source: news.com.au
