Breaking: Police officer avoids jail over Indigenous teenager's collision death
NSW Police officer Benedict Bryant has been sentenced for the death of Indigenous teenager Jai Wright. He will serve two years under an intensive corrective order and complete 500 hours of community service. This case marks a significant moment as it is the first conviction of a police officer related to a death involving an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
- ▪Benedict Bryant was found guilty of dangerous driving occasioning death in November last year.
- ▪Jai Kalani Wright, 16, died after a collision with an unmarked police car in February 2022.
- ▪Bryant has been disqualified from driving for three years as part of his sentence.
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NSW Police officer Benedict Bryant sentenced over death of Indigenous teenager Jai WrightTopic:CourtsFri 5 Jun 2026 at 2:06pmFri 5 Jun 2026 at 2:06pmFri 5 Jun 2026 at 2:06pmBenedict Bryant will serve an intensive corrective order. (ABC News: Simon Amery)abc.net.au/news/nsw-police-officer-sentenced-jai-kalani-wright-death/106762426Link copiedShareShare articleA NSW Police officer convicted over a fatal collision that killed an Indigenous teenager has avoided time behind bars.Benedict Bryant was sentenced on Friday to two years' imprisonment, to be served as an intensive corrective order and 500 hours of unpaid community service work.
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