Family of police officer's son seeks justice for his death in car accident.

A young driver, Dhirren Singh Randhawa, will soon face the consequences of his actions in court after causing the death of Charlie Stevens, the son of South Australia's police commissioner, in a hit-and-run accident. The Stevens family will have the opportunity to share the impact that this tragedy has had on their lives during the court proceedings. Randhawa, who is now 19 years old, had previously admitted guilt to a charge of aggravated driving without due care and leaving the scene of the crash which occurred last November at Goolwa Beach, located south of Adelaide.

After much deliberation between the prosecution and the defense, a more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving and a charge of failing to provide truthful answers were dropped. This led to Randhawa's appearance in the SA District Court on Friday, where the Director of Public Prosecutions, Martin Hinton KC, requested that a date be set for sentencing submissions. Hinton informed Judge Joanne Tracey that they anticipate needing about two hours for the submissions, as there are a significant number of victim impact statements to be considered.

Randhawa's lawyer, Jane Abbey KC, also mentioned that they are awaiting a report from forensic psychologist Loraine Lim. The tragic incident occurred during Schoolies Week, where 18-year-old Charlie Stevens suffered a severe brain injury after being struck by a car driven by Randhawa. He passed away the next day in the hospital. In June, the Stevens family was present in court to hear Randhawa plead guilty. Outside of the courtroom, Charlie's father, Grant Stevens, expressed that they had received a letter of apology from Randhawa.

In his statement, Grant Stevens acknowledged Randhawa for taking responsibility for his actions that resulted in the loss of their son. He also mentioned that they were given a letter of apology, and they will take the time to read it. However, the Stevens family was not present in court on Friday. As Randhawa exited the court, he made no comments. Judge Tracey has ordered for Randhawa to reappear for sentencing submissions on October 3, while he remains out on bail.

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