P-plater who allegedly ploughed into dozens of Newcastle Knights NRL fans charged with more offences

Eighteen-year-old P-plate driver Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe has been hit with eight additional charges after allegedly driving into a crowd of Newcastle Knights NRL fans on October 3 in Wallsend. The new counts include six charges of causing grievous bodily harm by misconduct, along with dangerous and negligent driving offences. Ten people were injured in the incident, bringing the total number of charges Samarasinghe faces to 17.

Samarasinghe was granted bail to reside at his family's home in Randwick under strict curfew and travel conditions. Critically injured victims, including a five-year-old girl and 67-year-old Dave Martin, have had their conditions upgraded to stable as they continue recovery.