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The incident involved a car crash that injured 10 Newcastle Knights fans. The defendant, an 18-year-old from Sydney, appeared in Newcastle Bail Court where bail was refused.
The Sydney teenager who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car that crashed into and injured 10 Newcastle Knights fans has been refused bail.
Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, has been charged with three counts of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, three counts of negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and three counts of cause bodily harm by misconduct.
He appeared in the Newcastle Bail Court today and did not apply for release, before bail was formally refused.
The court heard the most serious offence of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm carries a maximal jail term of seven years.
With his head bowed and wearing a red, white and yellow T-shirt, Mr Samarasinghe was told his case would be adjourned until later this month.
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