Concern over dropped charges against Dr Charlie Teo’s daughter
The daughter of neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has had charges against her for dangerous driving withdrawn by the Crown.
Nicola Teo was accused of dangerous driving after she crashed into former Comancheros boss Jock Ross in Sydney’s northwest in 2019.
The 26-year-old was driving on the wrong side of the road when her Toyota Landcruiser collided head-on with Ross’ motorcycle.
The bikie boss was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
Teo faced a maximum of seven years imprisonment and had pleaded not guilty to four charges, including negligent driving and dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.
The trial, which was scheduled for Monday, May 21, was delayed for a psychiatric report to be prepared.
On Tuesday, NSW District Court Judge Warwick Hunt dismissed the case and told Teo she was now “free to go and get on with your life” after the Crown withdrew the charges.
Speaking after court on Tuesday, Mr Ross’s distraught daughter Holly Gittany said the family was concerned at the way in which the charges were suddenly dropped.
She told reporters her father was still suffering from the lingering effects of the crash.
Ms Gittany said Mr Ross, now in his late 70s, had been forced to quit his job with the Rural Fire Brigade due to his injuries.
“What happened today was not right,” she said. “My Dad’s never been the same again. My Dad was severely injured. He was hit head-on.”
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