Jacob Cummins, 17, died after a woman allegedly deliberately drove a car into a group of his mates. The incident was linked to an earlier brawl between two rival school groups
The 20-year-old woman who is accused of murdering a teenage boy and attempting to kill four other people after allegedly ploughing her car into a crowd has sobbed in court.
Jacob Cummins was standing at a Perth bus stop with a group of teenage friends on Thursday afternoon when the woman, aged 20, allegedly deliberately drove a red Nissan Skyline into the crowd.
He reportedly smashed through the window screen and was raced to Fiona Stanley Hospital in a critical condition, where he later died of his injuries.
Aya Hishmeh was in court on Saturday charged with his murder and four seperate counts of attempting to kill.
She sobbed as the Magistrate read out her charges and asked her if she understood according to the ABC.
Her family was present in court, and her father yelled ‘we love you bubba, we all love you’ as she was taken away.
She has been remanded in custody, and is scheduled to appear in court in January.
Four other boys remained in hospital on Friday night, one with two broken legs and two in a serious condition.
The woman has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of attempted murder relating to three boys aged 16 and one boy aged 17.
Close friends and family took to social media on Friday to remember the teenager, saying it was ‘hard to believe’ he had gone.
‘You always see this stuff on d (sic) news never would you think it’s going happen to anyone in your family Rest In Peace my beautiful little cousin Jacob Cummins you where a little character love you always. heartbroken,’ a family member wrote.
Close friends and family took to social media on Friday to remember the teenager, saying it was ‘hard to believe’ he had gone
The local community have been struggling to cope with the loss of Cummins, who was described by one friend as one of the ‘nicest’ people they had ever met
‘You always see this stuff on d (sic) news never would you think it’s going happen to anyone in your family Rest In Peace my beautiful little cousin,’ a family member wrote
It is believed the incident was connected to a mass fight between rival school groups that took place earlier on Thursday afternoon.
Students from Mandurah and Canning Vale schools gathered for an ‘arranged fight’ which ended up spilling into an out-of-control brawl that spanned three suburbs.
The deadly car rampage began at a park in Canning Vale before moving to a McDonald’s and liquor store on Thursday afternoon, ending when the woman allegedly ploughed her car into the students on Eucalyptus Boulevard at around 4.15pm.
The local community have been struggling to cope with the loss of Cummins, who was described by one friend as one of the ‘nicest’ people they had ever met.
‘So shocked still cannot believe that your gone Jacob Cummins thoughts are with your family in this hard time you will be missed brother love you RIP,’ one person posted to Facebook.
‘Why did you have to leave at a young age… you was one of the realist (sic) people I’ve met. I still remember that voice of yours just repeating in my head, my prayers go out to your family. Fly high Jacob Cummins,’ a friend said.
‘RIP Jacob Cummins, you’ll forever be in our hearts my brother,’ another shared.
A tribute was held for the teenager at Scarborough beach on Friday, which friends said was his favourite spot.
Friends have taken to social media to express their shock and sadness with the loss of the popular teenager
Close friends and family took to social media on Friday to remember the teenager, saying it was ‘hard to believe’ he had gone
A tribute was held for the teenager at Scarborough beach on Friday, which friends said was his favourite spot
A woman, 20, was charged with murder after allegedly mowing down Mr Cummins. The red Nissan Skyline involved in the incident is pictured above
The woman was also charged with four counts of attempted murder after the incident
Two people were also stabbed during the fight, with one suffering serious injuries, and police have confirmed five people are in hospital.
The boys were fighting outside Dan Murphy’s store, before it spilled into a McDonald’s restaurant car park where the stabbings occurred and continued in nearby suburban streets.
Police were called about 3.15pm, but an hour later, the car drove into the group of four teenage boys waiting at a bus stop, who were also connected to the brawl.
The deadly rampage began at a park in Canning Vale before moving to a McDonald’s and liquor store on Thursday afternoon
Just half an hour later a car ploughed into four pedestrians on nearby Eucalyptus Drive in what police believed was a deliberate act
Mr Cummins, a 17-year-old Baldivis boy, went through a windscreen and died in hospital a short time later.
One of the students is understood to have sustained two broken legs.
Mobile phone footage of the brawl obtained by Nine News shows a group of school-aged boys throwing punches and kicking each other in a grassy park.
Detective Sergeant Matt Lewis said the dispute between two young people had escalated to something far worse and had also involved family members.
Detective Sergeant Matt Lewis said the dispute between two young people had escalated to something far worse and had also involved family members
‘People obviously got angry, their blood got up and things obviously went way too far,’ he told ABC radio.
He said police were examining CCTV and phone footage and urged people with information to come forward.
Canning Vale College teachers and staff held an emergency meeting on Friday morning.
Armadale Detectives are continuing to investigate the series of incidents.
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