Thursday, 31 October 2024


Members statements

Daniel and Catherine Andrews


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Daniel and Catherine Andrews

David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (10:11): In early 2013 a teenage boy named Ryan was riding down a bike path in Blairgowrie on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. As he was crossing Ridley Street he was struck by a vehicle and was so seriously injured he had to be airlifted to the Royal Children’s Hospital and was lucky to survive. A 36-page assessment conducted by former assistant commissioner for traffic and operations Dr Raymond Shuey asserted that the teen was struck by a vehicle travelling at speed and on the wrong side of the road. Dr Shuey also wrote that the statements from both Daniel and Catherine Andrews that their vehicle stopped at Melbourne Road are not consistent with impact consequences or the report by witness Brad Morgan of the squeal of tyres prior to impact. Dr Shuey stated that the investigators failed to account for the available evidence and labelled their conclusions baseless and unsupported. It has also been reported that there was a delay of several minutes before Mr Andrews called 000. I have met with a constituent who has played the recording of the 000 call that Mr Andrews made after the accident, where he stated that they hit Ryan, which contradicts subsequent public statements. I believe that it is in the public interest for this call to be heard and also believe that the investigation should be reopened.