Bar Beach getaway driver Jack Kennedy set for murder trial
Getaway driver Jack Kennedy, 26, will likely face murder trial after prosecutors rejected his defence's plea offer.
Jack Kennedy, 26, will likely face murder charges in the April 2025 shooting death of 18-year-old Ekampreet Singh Sahni at Bar Beach in Newcastle. Police say Kennedy was driving the getaway car.
He remains in custody. Kennedy's defence lawyers made a plea offer to prosecutors, but it was rejected.
A judge expects the case to go to trial on the murder charge. Kennedy will formally enter his pleas in Newcastle Local Court on October 28.
Co-accused Decklan Deaves-Thornton, 23, is also heading to Supreme Court for a murder trial in 2027. His manslaughter plea was rejected.
- Ekampreet Singh Sahni was 18 years old
- Victim's age
- April 23 last year, at Bar Beach Newcastle
- Shooting date
- 26 years old, remains in custody
- Kennedy's age
Why it mattersThe rejection of the plea means the case will now go to trial rather than being resolved through guilty pleas, extending the legal process and delaying closure for the victim's family.
AustraliaA major Newcastle crime case moves toward a full trial in NSW courts.
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