Woman charged over death of 79yo man after alleged 'road rage' attack
A woman has been charged in connection with the death of a 79-year-old man following an alleged road rage incident. Eliza Wellington was initially charged with reckless grievous bodily harm after the man suffered a serious head injury during the altercation. She is set to appear in court again in July after being charged with assault occasioning death.
- ▪Eliza Wellington was charged after a road rage incident that left 79-year-old David Perry critically injured.
- ▪Mr. Perry died in the hospital less than a month after the incident on April 13.
- ▪Wellington's bail was continued, and she will face court again in July.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Man charged over death of woman and two children — The Sydney Morning Herald
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Woman charged over death of 79yo man after alleged Vincentia 'road rage' assaultBy Charles RushforthABC IllawarraTopic:CourtsTue 19 May 2026 at 1:10pmTue 19 May 2026 at 1:10pmTue 19 May 2026 at 1:10pmEliza Wellington, who has her face covered, is guided into Nowra court. (ABC Illawarra: Charles Rushforth)In short: A 79-year-old man was taken to hospital in a critical condition after an alleged "road rage" attack on the NSW South Coast.Eliza Wellington was charged with assault occasioning death after the man died in hospital less than a month after the incident.What's next?Ms Wellington's bail was continued, and the 32-year-old will face court again in July.abc.net.au/news/eliza-wellington-fatal-assault/106695868Link copiedShareShare articleA woman has appeared in court over the death of a…
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