‘The best little brother’: Sydney boy killed by bus remembered by family and students

A 14-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a bus in Sydney’s south-west is being remembered because the “best little brother” and a much-loved scholar.

Cameron Millen was hit by a bus when he was strolling on the footpath outdoors Macarthur Anglican School in Cobbitty simply after 3pm yesterday.

He was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a vital situation however died a short while later.

Bus driver Penina Lopesi, 54, whose car allegedly mounted the kerb outdoors the college and fatally struck Cameron, was granted bail in Liverpool Local Court right this moment.

Cameron’s brother stated he was the perfect little brother he might have requested for.

“I can’t believe you’re gone,” he stated.

Headmaster David Knockles stated Cameron was a much-loved member of the college neighborhood.

“He was a student who engaged himself in the life of our school,” Knockles stated.

Students had been informed the news throughout a particular meeting and had been provided counselling.

Supported by her husband and eight kids, who stuffed the courtroom, Lopesi was granted bail offered she give up her passport and chorus from going inside 5 kilometres of Macarthur Anglican School.

She was additionally barred from moving into the driving force’s seat of any car and has to report back to police thrice per week.

These situations, in addition to her sturdy household assist, mitigated issues by police prosecutors that she would fail to attend court docket in future and remained a threat to the neighborhood.

Outside court docket, Lopesi’s lawyer Mostafa Daoudie stated his shopper had been impacted by the tragedy and requested her privateness.

“There are no winners in these types of cases. It’s a very unfortunate event,” he stated.

On the day of the incident, the 54-year-old was taken to Liverpool Police Station for obligatory testing, and was later arrested and charged.

Her licence was additionally suspended.

She faces one depend of harmful driving occasioning loss of life and one other depend of negligent driving occasioning loss of life.

Inquiries about the reason for the accident are nonetheless of their early days.

“I accept at this stage there is no explanation for the conduct and there is nothing to suggest there was a medical issue or any fault of the vehicle,” the Justice of the Peace stated in granting bail.

The 54-year-old remained nonetheless for some interval after the accident in “some kind of shock”, prosecutors informed the court docket.

Investigations into Lopesi’s well being or any engineering points with the bus are ongoing.

Macarthur Anglican School principal David Nockles addressed college students right this moment and in a press release confirmed the loss of life of a yr 9 scholar.

“At present, all that can be confirmed is that a public transport bus lost control as it moved away from the bus bays, mounting the kerb,” the word stated.

“As a result of that accident, the student sustained injuries resulting in his death after his arrival at the hospital.

“Our ideas and prayers are with the boy’s household, in together with his brother in yr 11, as they cope with unimaginable grief and heartache.”

The matter will next come before Campbelltown Local Court on April 12.