The DA claims Fraser Bohm — who has been charged with homicide — was driving 104 mph in a forty five mph zone when he “misplaced management” of his BMW earlier than killing 4 Pepperdine sorority sisters who have been strolling alongside the Pacific Coast Freeway.
The lawyer representing the 22-year-old charged with killing 4 sorority sisters from Pepperdine claims to have video proving his consumer was being “chased” within the moments earlier than the lethal accident.
On Wednesday, Fraser Bohm was arrested and charged with 4 counts of homicide and 4 counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence within the deaths of Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams. The 4 faculty seniors have been strolling alongside the Pacific Coast Freeway on October 17 round 8:30 when the crash occurred.
“Our hearts exit the households, family members and the Pepperdine College household as they deal with this unimaginable ache,” Los Angeles County District Lawyer George Gascón stated in a launch. “As we speak we stand in deep sorrow for the lack of 4 harmless lives tragically taken in a mindless act. We wish to guarantee the group that we’re dedicated to looking for justice for individuals who have been taken from us too quickly.”
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The DA accused Bohm of dashing — saying in a press convention he was going 105 in a forty five mph zone — earlier than he misplaced management of his BMW, “inflicting him to crash into close by parked autos earlier than hitting 4 pedestrians who have been standing on the aspect of the roadway.”
Bohm pled not responsible to all the fees on Wednesday; his bail was additionally decreased to $4 million — down from $8 million — through the arraignment.
Talking with KTLA yesterday, the defendant’s lawyer Michael Kraut claimed to have video footage proving his consumer was being “chased” in a “highway rage” incident, which straight brought about the crash.
“Now we have proof that the Sheriff’s Division didn’t wish to take that clearly reveals that there was a highway rage incident that began at Duke’s [a nearby restaurant and bar], that this particular person chased him and tried to push him off the aspect of the highway,” stated Kraut. “And when he accelerated to get away from him, that is when the accident occurred.”
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“I consider that the proof goes to point out that my consumer is not accountable,” he continued. “It is the one who ran them off the highway and stated to folks, he purposely ran them off.”
“We have really been capable of observe down who this particular person is, and the one who admitted to a member of the family that they did drive him off the highway,” Kraut claimed, including that he does not count on “that this gentleman will voluntarily are available and say, ‘I brought about these 4 folks to die.'”
“I would like the police to do a correct investigation,” he continued, earlier than disputing the DA’s claims about his consumer’s pace on the time of the crash.
“From the black field that is contained in the automobile, that black field particularly says he isn’t going 104 on the time of the accident,” Kraut stated. “Essentially the most it reveals is 70. That corroborates what he advised the police. From day one, Fraser has advised the police the reality, has tried to assist.”
In a press convention, nonetheless, Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Arens stated there was “no proof” that the crash got here following a highway rage incident.
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