A man who was found responsible for his girlfriend’s death has been given $200,000 of her superannuation, deeply upsetting her distraught family.
Blake Seabrook, 47, lost control of his car and smashed into a road sign while driving near Townsville, Queensland on September 8, 2014.
The sign penetrated the windscreen and pierced his girlfriend, 29-year-old Amanda Taylor who was sitting in the front seat.
Amanda Taylor, 29, was killed when the car her boyfriend was driving smashed into a pole
Blake Seabrook was convicted last year of dangerous driving causing Ms Taylor’s death
Ms Taylor’s mother Tracey is outraged at the decision to award Seabrook $200,000 in super
He was sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted of dangerous driving causing her death last year, but only served six months of a suspended sentence.
After being released, Seabrook applied for Ms Taylor’s superannuation and was successful, receiving $200,000 – despite his dead girlfriend’s wishes that her sisters and parents were given the money.
Australian Super gave Seabrook $200,000 from superannuation and death benefits, saying that the pair were in a ‘bona fide de-facto relationship’ at the time of Ms Taylor’s death.
Ms Taylor’s mother Tracey is outraged at the decision to award Seabrook her daughter’s superannuation, saying he ‘wants to be paid for killing my daughter’ on A Current Affair.
‘He wanted to be paid for killing my daughter and it’s not on.’
She said a statutory declaration filled out by Seabrook claiming the couple were in a relationship was wrong.
Seabrook (left) served only six months of his two year sentence before he was released
Ms Taylor (left) pictured at her sister’s wedding only a few months before she was killed
‘He said they were going to get married, we never heard of any marriage in the offing.’
The family are determined to fight the decision to award Seabrook Ms Taylor’s super.
‘It’s not about the money. It’s about the fact he killed her and now he’s going to get a payout and live the life he’s always wanted to.’
Ms Taylor’s parents have vowed to fight the decision to award Seabrook Ms Taylor’s super