Overview
- Fursey, 30, admitted manslaughter and multiple related offences in Brisbane Supreme Court over the May 28, 2024 crash.
- Prosecutors said he ran a red light at about 114 km/h in a stolen Ford with stolen plates, applied full acceleration and made no attempt to brake.
- Rideshare passenger Ryan Grafton, 30, died instantly; passenger Amelia suffered severe internal injuries requiring surgeries, and Uber driver Hussein Ali Mohamed was revived after being knocked unconscious.
- Police found methamphetamine and GHB in the vehicle, and investigators later identified Fursey’s fingerprints; he fled the scene and surrendered about a week later after a note signalled his intention to hand himself in.
- Sentencing is listed for December 18, with the Crown seeking 12 years and the defence proposing nine, as the judge noted remorse and an untreated drug problem and supporters outside shouted "Free Fursey."