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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
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Toby Vue

'Clearly unwell' driver admits driving into Canberra police officers

Thomas Matthews on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two charges before being granted bail. Picture by Toby Vue

A driver knew he was "clearly unwell" from taking "an excessively high dose of medication" for schizophrenia before he veered into police officers, a court has heard.

Hawker man Thomas Matthews, in his early 30s, was initially charged with three counts each of attempted murder and driving a motor vehicle at police to which he pleaded not guilty.

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