Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
72/100
ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
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Crime & Law
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
A 21-year-old man from Perth has appeared in a Bunbury court after he was charged with driving 149km/h over the speed limit.
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he → appear → limit
Police charged the man in early October and allege he was driving a McLaren MA3 coupe.
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he → charge → coupe
The man's charges are due to go to trial in February.
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charges → go → February
A 21-year-old student doctor has pleaded not guilty to speeding down a WA highway at more than 250 kilometres per hour in a luxury car.
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doctor → plead → car
Auday Faris Dawood Alaswad faced Bunbury Magistrates Court today charged with one count of reckless driving speed of 155 km/h or more, and one count of failing to give information identifying the person in charge of a vehicle.
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Alaswad → face → vehicle
Police allege the orange McLaren MA3 coupe was caught doing 149km/h above the 110km/h speed limit along Forrest Highway near Noble Street in Binningup, about 140km south of Perth, on August 12.
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coupe → allege → August
Mr Alaswad pleaded not guilty to the two charges and requested his matter be moved to Perth, where he and his lawyer were based.
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he → plead → Perth
"Is it possible to change to the city as its two hours to get in for me and my lawyer," he asked Magistrate Melissa McEwen.
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he → change → McEwen
"This is the jurisdiction the offences were allegedly committed, so that’s where the trial is now heard.
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trial → commit → ?
Your lawyer hasn't made any application [for that]," Ms McEwen said.
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McEwen → make → that
The court heard his lawyer, referred only to as Mr Andrews, told the court via email that Mr Alaswad had four defence witnesses to support his case and the trial would take at least a day.
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trial → hear → day
When searching for a date for the two-day trial, Mr Alaswad said he was keen to have the matter over quickly.
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he → search → matter
"Is it possible to [make the date] earlier because I am in medical school and I need to be able to get my police clearance,"he said.
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I → make → clearance,"he
The matter will return to court for trial on February 5.
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matter → return → February
Mr Alaswad remained silent outside court, but told reporters "God loves you" when asked about the incident.
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God → remain → incident
The vehicle was impounded for 28 days and returned to Mr Alaswad this week.
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vehicle → impound → Alaswad
In vision obtained by the ABC, which was not used in court, believed to have been circulating on social media, the interior of a luxury car is seen travelling down the Forrest Highway with the speedometer showing speeds of 250 kilometres or more.
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speedometer → obtain → kilometres
The video does not show who is driving the car and the ABC does not suggest it is Mr Auday.
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it → show → car
Passengers can be heard before the car indicates a "speed camera" alert.
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car → hear → alert
Earlier this week, WA Police Commander Mike Peters said the alleged speeds reached were "mind blowing".
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speeds → say → ?
A momentary lapse in concentration, a vehicle entering the roadway, or an unexpected hazard would have catastrophic consequences," he said.
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he → enter → consequences