- Ex-football star granted bail
- Shannon Cox charged with deaths of elderly women
- Tributes to beloved retirees have poured in
A former AFL footballer has been granted bail after being charged with dangerous driving which caused the deaths of two elderly women.
Thelma Clausen, 82, and Coral Seinor, 83, died when the car they were traveling in collided with a Toyota Prado, as well as a road train pulling two trailers, on a highway approximately 170 kilometers north of Perth , in Western Australia.
Police allege former Collingwood star Shannon Cox, 38, was driving the Prado on the morning of the collision, June 7, when she collided with the Suzuki hatchback being driven by one of the women on Brand Highway, Cooljarloo.
There was also another passenger in the Prado, a 12-year-old girl, who suffered minor injuries. She was treated by paramedics at the scene of the accident.
Cox, who played 25 games for the Pies, appeared via video link from Hakea Prison at Perth Magistrates Court, where his lawyer Paul Holmes asked for a six-week adjournment to discuss reports from the crime unit. major accidents.
The 38-year-old must appear at Geraldton Regional Court three times a week, surrender his passport and remain in Western Australia, under the conditions set out in his bail.
The deaths of Clausen and Seinor, residents of the coastal town of Jurien Bay, north of Perth, have shaken their community.
“Two beautiful women who did a lot together,” said a member of the Country Women’s Association chapter, where the couple volunteered.
Former soccer star Shannon Cox has been granted bail after being charged with the deaths of two elderly women in Western Australia.
Thelma Clausen, 82, and Coral Seinor, 83, died in a traffic accident
‘Always smiling, always willing to share his knowledge. “It is a great tragedy to lose these two beautiful souls in the way they were kidnapped.”
The pensioners were traveling to celebrate the CWA Centenary at the Badgingarra Drama and Choir Festival before the collision. Both died instantly.
Tributes flooded social media, with one person saying: “They really were the meaning of community.”
They were also described as “the backbone of the Jurien Bay community” as well as “treasured icons” who worked “tirelessly” for others.
Cox was drafted in 2006 from the Western Australian Football League, but retired from professional football aged just 23, having lost his desire to play in the AFL.
He later played in the South West Football League for the Collie Eagles and Donnybrook Football Club.
His next court date is scheduled for August 8.
