80-year-old driver admits killing four-year-old Osal Pokhrel in fatal car crash (opens original article in a new tab)

An 80-year-old woman admitted guilt for killing a four-year-old boy in a car crash at a shopping centre in Canberra, leading to a court appearance and potential sentencing in the ACT Supreme Court.

• 80-year-old Maureen Brew admitted guilt for causing the death of four-year-old Osal Mayur Pokhrel in a car crash
• Osal was hit by a Hyundai i30 while walking outside a shopping centre in Mawson on 18 January 2026
• Brew faces a culpable driving causing death charge and will be sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court