Pregnant L-plater faces court after police pursuit with baby on board

A pregnant 19-year-old female faced tribunal coming aft a high-speed constabulary pursuit pinch a 10-month-old connected board, reaching speeds of 168km/h successful nan NSW Hunter region yesterday.

At astir 12.10pm yesterday, Kirsty Lee Parker, who was connected her L-plates, led constabulary operating nan M1 motorway successful Somersby into a pursuit aft being spotted going 168km/h successful a 110km/h area and failing to stop.

At 1 point, a rider successful nan conveyance was allegedly spotted hanging retired of nan speeding car, filming nan pursuit earlier it was later posted to societal media.

Police deployed roadworthy spikes northbound connected Swansea Bridge, but nan conveyance dodged them.

Shortly after, constabulary deployed roadworthy spikes again successful Pelican, which were besides avoided by nan conveyance arsenic it continued towards Belmont.

The car came to a halt aft allegedly crashing into different conveyance while turning onto Lake Road connected nan Pacific Highway.

Police later located nan conveyance abandoned retired nan beforehand of nan driver's location connected Moorilla Close successful Windale.

Five group were located adjacent nan conveyance and arrested, including a 10-month-old babe who was successful nan vehicle.

There were nary reported injuries pursuing nan incident.

Police person told 9News that they were unaware nan babe was successful nan vehicle, and if they did, they would person approached nan incident differently.

Parker is facing an array of charges, including learner driver exceeding speeds of 45km/h, driving pinch 2 passengers without fastened seatbelts, driving recklessly, and not complying pinch directions to extremity nan vehicle.

The 4 passengers were released without charge.

Parker faced tribunal coming by video-link, yawning and handcuffed from Newcastle constabulary station.

Police prosecutors opposed a bid for bail, stating location was a consequence Parker could airs further harm to nan community.

It was her 2nd tribunal quality this week aft being sentenced to an 18-month organization corrections order for shoplifting connected Monday.

The tribunal was besides told that she is 11 weeks pregnant and that her criminal grounds contains aggregate driving offences. 

Parker was denied bail contempt her lawyer, Adam Ryan, arguing that she was susceptible successful custody owed to her young property and background.

"The constabulary did spot her getting retired of nan driver's door, however, thing successful nan facts says she was really seen driving nan vehicle," said Ryan.

She is group to look tribunal again connected October 8.

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