A person who allegedly drove his ex-wife off the highway, immediately killing her and risking the lives of their two younger kids, stays in hospital virtually three months later.
Troy Armstrong, 35, was charged with homicide after his ex-wife Kristy Armstrong, 36, was killed in Molong, close to Orange in central west NSW‘s, on June 9.
His lawyer Drew Hamilton instructed Orange Native Court docket on Thursday his shopper was ‘unfit’ to face trial from his accidents.
Armstrong was airlifted to Sydney‘s Royal North Shore Hospital’s intensive care unit with crucial mind and spinal accidents following the crash.
Police allege Armstrong purposely ran his ute into Kristy’s sedan whereas travelling at 140km/h following an argument at their kids’s main faculty.
Kristy Armstrong (above) was killed in a automotive crash in Molong after he ex-husband allegedly drove her off the highway
Police allege Troy Armstrong hit Kristy’s sedan (above) whereas travelling at 140km/h following an argument between the previous couple at their kids’s faculty
Emergency companies rushed to the scene on Speedy Avenue however have been unable to revive Kristy.
She had taken out an Apprehended Violence Order against Armstrong simply two weeks earlier than her loss of life.
Troy Armstrong (above) was left with extreme mind and spinal accidents from the crash
Armstrong has been charged with Kristy’s murder and the attempted murder of their two daughters, who have been behind her automotive.
Each kids, aged eight and 13, have been left with minor accidents from the crash.
They’re now being cared for by their grandparents.
In a earlier bail listening to, Mr Hamilton mentioned a part of Armstrong’s cranium needed to be eliminated and can’t stroll or take himself to the bathroom.
He argued Armstrong’s restricted mobility meant he was of little menace to the group.
Nonetheless, police prosecutor Carl Smith alleged Armstrong had made plenty of violent threats earlier than the crash, together with a plan to drive himself right into a tree.
He mentioned Armstrong’s two daughters are afraid of him and could be distressed if he was freed on bail.
Armstrong (proper) has been charged for the homicide of Kristy Armstrong (left) and the tried homicide of their two kids
‘(They) have been terrified earlier than this incident, they’re much more terrified now,’ Smith mentioned.
‘He knew driving 140 km/h right into a automotive of the probability that he’d be killing his spouse, however anybody additionally in that motorized vehicle.’
Armstrong’s case was adjourned till October 5.
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