The Latest Breaking News from Mitchell Laidlaw

Australian Federal Police Association says jail sentence for man who killed Sue Salthouse doesn't meet community expectations

The Australian Federal Police Association says the community has been let down after a man jailed over the death of disability advocate Sue Salthouse.

ABC News · Aug 24, 2022

Canberra man who killed disability advocate Sue Salthouse to be released from jail in six weeks

Mitchell Laidlaw is sentenced by the ACT Supreme Court to a two year and three month prison sentence, but will only spend three months there before serving the rest with a good behaviour order.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Man responsible for crash that killed Sue Salthouse spared more jail over unrelated drug driving, traffic offences

The man responsible for the crash which killed disability campaigner Sue Salthouse is spared more jail time, after being caught driving with ice in his system for a second time.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

'Mum wasn't done': Advocate died trying to 'make world a better place'

Sue Salthouse was killed by a speeding driver, who had methamphetamine in his system, in July 2020.

The Canberra Times · May 27, 2022

Speeding drug-driver 'inconsolable' after killing disability advocate

The 34-year-old's vehicle shunted Sue Salthouse's wheelchair-accessible motorcycle about 170 metres down the road.

The Canberra Times · Mar 31, 2022

Drug-driver admits killing ACT Senior Australian of the Year

The Ngunnawal resident, aged in his 30s, pleaded guilty on what was meant to be the first day of his trial to a charge of culpable driving causing death.

The Canberra Times · Mar 29, 2022