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Daughter Speaks Out After Killer Receives Lighter Sentence in Fiancée's Death
Kimeaka Bermingham, the daughter of Charles Evans, has called her father a 'monster' after he received a downgraded charge in the 2017 death of his fiancée, Alicia Little. Little died when Evans mowed her down with his truck.
Charles Evans was charged with dangerous driving causing death, a downgrade from murder, in the death of Alicia Little. Little was on the phone with a friend when Evans hit her; the friend reported hearing a strange sound just before the call cut off. Kimeaka Bermingham, Evans's daughter, stated she felt relief when her father was arrested for Little's murder. Bermingham said she was devastated that Evans received what she considered a 'slap on the wrist'. According to 7NEWS, the plea deal was negotiated between the Office of Public Prosecutions and Evans' defence without consulting Little's family. It is understood that police had initially recorded Little as the perpetrator.
Key Facts
- Alicia Little died in 2017 after Charles Evans mowed her down with his truck.
- Evans's charge was downgraded from murder to dangerous driving causing death.
- Little was on the phone with a friend at the time; the friend heard a 'whoosh' before the call ended.
- Kimeaka Bermingham, Evans's daughter, has spoken out against the sentence.
- Bermingham wrote a victim impact statement after Evans was sentenced.
- The plea deal was negotiated without consulting Little's family.
- Police initially recorded Little as the perpetrator.
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- 7NEWS.com.au — 'Pure evil': Daughter of convicted killer speaks out for the first time