WorldPhoto: NDTV WorldAustralian Man Avoids Jail for Hit-and-Run Killing Student Kneeling in Prayer
Ashton Friend, a 20-year-old driver from Banksia Park, Australia, avoided jail after a court suspended his sentence for causing the death of international student Samia Malik. Malik was kneeling with hands in a prayer-like position on North East Road, Hillcrest, when Friend's car hit her around 11 pm on May 6, 2025. Friend pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death and leaving the scene, claiming he did not see Malik.
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