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A British backpacker has been sentenced to four years in prison after a fatal collision with a father-of-two while riding an electric scooter in Australia.
Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, appeared at Perth District Court, Western Australia, on Friday, where she was sentenced after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death while under the influence of alcohol.
Judge Wendy Hughes handed Kemp a four-year prison term, backdated to June 2025 for time served, with a non-parole period of two years.
She could be eligible for release in mid-2027.
Her driving licence has also been suspended for two years.
The woman was over Australia’s legal blood alcohol limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan in Perth on May 31.
The man died in hospital several days later, having suffered a brain bleed.
The backpacker, who pleaded guilty to the charge in August, and the e-scooter’s passenger were treated for minor injuries.
The tragedy brought e-scooter safety into the national spotlight in Australia, leading Perth and a number of surrounding councils to suspend hire services indefinitely.
In an earlier statement, the victim’s family described him as a “beloved husband, father of two and dear friend”.
Dangerous driving causing death carries a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment.
Under Western Australian law, e-scooter riders must wear a helmet, be sober, carry no passengers and be aged over 16.


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Backpacker Alicia Kemp was over Australia’s legal blood alcohol limit when she hit Thanh Phan in Perth in May