Youth on two murder counts

SYDNEY: A youth aged 17 had called, ” See what I can do, copper, see what I can do “, after driving toward six men and killing two of them, one a policeman, a Children’s Court was told yesterday.

The youth appeared before Mr Blackmore, SM, in the Metropolitan Children’s Court on 12 counts, including two of murder at Burwood last Friday.

Mr C. Phegan, prosecuting, said the incidents occurred after the youth left a party to sleep in his car after an earlier altercation with his host.

Mr Blackmore allowed the Press into the hearing, but ordered that the youth’s name and address not be published.

Mr Phegan asked that the charges be adjourned to Glebe Coroner’s Court on December 19, for mention.

Mr K. G. Hickey, for the youth, asked for bail for his client after agreeing to the remand date.

Mr Phegan, asking that bail be refused, said the youth had an altercation with his host at a party.

” As a result he left the party intending to sleep in his car “, Mr Phegan said.

” It is further alleged he was involved in an altercation with off-duty police officers who were joined by a number of civilians “.

Mr Phegan said the youth drove his car along the footpath on Parramatta Road. There were six men on the footpath and the youth drove towards them. Four jumped out of the vehicle’s path.

The car had hit Mr Peter Petracco, 32, and Constable first-class Stephen Naylor, 29, fatally injuring both.

The youth was remanded without bail until December 19.