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23 August 2024
Man behind wheel of fatal Eldorado rollover avoids jail term

A NORTH East man has avoided jail following a fatal car rollover in which a 19-year-old man died, near Eldorado in 2021.

Judge Gerard Mullaly gave his sentence at Melbourne County Court on Monday, saying the unusual and unique nature of the case was enough to find exceptional circumstances to avoid a jail sentence.

The court heard the defendant, who was 18-years-old at the time, showed deep remo...

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