According to the British "Daily Mail" report on July 14th, a man who overdose in Perth, Australia stole a Ferrari sports car and searched the Internet for "how to drive a Ferrari" before driving. Eventually a car accident detonated the fuel tank Later, the female friend was thrown in the car and burned alive.
In May 2019, 38-year-old Philip Karel Nemek caused this car accident. He was convicted of homicide in the Western Australia Supreme Court trial on July 14, 2020. Imprisoned for 10 years and 6 months.
Judge Edwin Koboy said in the sentencing: “This is a typical case that illustrates the possible consequences of driving a vehicle under the influence of methamphetamine.”
At that time, Nemaker accidentally found a sports car worth 500,000 Australian dollars (approximately RMB 2.43 million) outside a cafe in western Perth and saw the key inserted in the ignition device.
Nemek jumped into the car and found that he would not switch the gear of this Ferrari 360. Then he went online and searched for tutorials on YouTube for help.
Soon after, Nemec successfully started the sports car, and received a 40-year-old woman, and had a brief chase with the police.
However, he quickly hit the roadside guardrail, causing the car's fuel tank to explode and catch fire. Nemek managed to escape the fire, but his female friend was unable to untie the four-point seat belt for a while and was killed in the flames. The judge
also revealed that the victim’s mother was so sorrowful about her daughter’s death. She described her daughter as a gentle woman who struggled with mental illness.
Traffic video a few minutes before the accident showed that Nemek had taken the wrong road, not only driving in the reverse direction, but also accelerating to 69 km/h and passing the red light.
Judge Koboy heard that Nemek didn't have a driver's license when he stole this Ferrari. He found an overdose of drugs in his body and his mental state was not suitable for driving.
Nemek called this the "biggest mistake of his life." Judge Koboy believed that he felt genuine remorse for his actions and had fought against drug abuse.
said: “There is no doubt that you are driving dangerously, grossly negligent, and losing control of the vehicle, enough to prove that the allegation of unlawful homicide is justified.”
after serving his sentence , Nemek will be eligible for parole for the first time in November 2027, which means he will spend at least 8 years and 6 months in prison.