Victoria Police officers have been seen delivering groceries to the woman who killed a child when she lost control of her car outside a primary school.
Daily Mail Australia spotted the two officers making the delivery to the driver’s home in Hawthorn East on Friday morning.
Jack Davey, 11, was sitting with his friends on an outdoor bench at Auburn South Primary School in Melbourne’s east last Tuesday afternoon when his Toyota SUV crashed through the fence and hit a group of fifth year students.
Jack suffered critical injuries and died on the way to the hospital.
Four other children, including two 11-year-old girls, a 10-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, were seriously injured and remain in hospital.
Police have not yet filed charges against the driver, who has been in hiding since the tragedy occurred.
Footage captured by Daily Mail Australia indicates an inspector was among the Victoria Police food delivery mission.
‘The investigation into the fatal collision in Hawthorn East remains ongoing. “Police officers continue to work to support the welfare of those involved,” a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia. Police did not provide the food.
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Jack Davey (pictured), 11, was sitting with his friends on an outdoor bench at Auburn South Primary School in Melbourne’s east on Tuesday afternoon when a Toyota SUV crashed through the fence and hit to a group of fifth year students.
The strange move follows a request from Victoria Police to the media to leave the driver alone.
“This incident has had an absolutely traumatic effect on everyone involved,” the statement began.
‘We are aware that there are media personnel at the Hawthorn East address of the woman who was driving the car involved in the accident.
“While we understand and respect your interest in what happened and subsequent reports, we kindly ask that you leave the address as it is causing deep distress to the family, including the young children.”
The handover will be a slap in the face to young Jack’s friends and family, who cling to the hope that police will press charges against the driver.
“The system is screwed,” the father of a young man who was Jack’s classmate told Daily Mail Australia.
It is understood the P license plate holder, 40, had just picked up her son from school and made a U-turn before the tragedy occurred.
Job done, the police officers seemed happy for their service to the community.
Jack has been remembered as a valued member of the Titans basketball community and the Gladiators soccer club, as well as an enthusiastic indoor soccer player.
It has since been revealed that the driver had attended a two-hour meeting at the school before the accident, but details about the meeting remain unclear.
Police are still investigating what caused the mother to lose control of her car.
One source claimed he drove over the median strip, got stuck, accelerated hard and lost control.
Crash scene investigators are constructing a mechanical reconstruction to examine the driver’s seat angle, gear shift movements and speed.
She was arrested and released after police questioning.
Last week, Jack’s father, Mike Davey, shared his gratitude for the outpouring of love and support given to his son.
“We found comfort in reading Jack’s many messages and memories and how his life and energy were a positive influence on many people in the community when he was just 11 years old,” said his father, Michael Davey.
‘Personally, he is our champion. He is our beloved son and brother who remains very much alive in our hearts and memories as we rebuild our lives with his spirit in the future.’
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The Victoria Police inspector, who wears a rainbow-coloured belt, is among the highest-paid members of the force.
Jack’s father, Mike Davey (pictured with his wife, Jayde), shared his gratitude for the outpouring of love and support given to his son after kind-hearted Australians raised more than $215,000 for his family.
Previously, Davey wrote a heartbreaking tribute to his “beautiful son.”
“A shooting star who blessed us for 11 years with love, friendship and kindness,” Davey wrote.
‘You were my inspiration and motivation. I can’t understand the life I have ahead of me without you. My partner, my champion, my Jackie-boi. Good luck, until we meet again… I love you.’
The local council has organized a community support center in a nearby park which will be open from Thursday to Sunday.
“We invite community members to come together and access support and referral services during this difficult time,” the City of Boroondara posted on social media.
“Our hearts go out to the families, friends and entire school community who are dealing with this devastating loss.”
Lucy Pristel, who organized the GoFundMe page for Jack’s familydescribed him as a valued member of the Titans basketball community and the Gladiators soccer club, as well as an enthusiastic indoor soccer player.
The Hawthorn East mother was arrested and released after police questioning, with no charges laid.
Crash scene investigators are constructing a mechanical reconstruction to examine the driver’s seat angle, gear shift movements and speed.
The money is intended to help the family with expenses related to the loss of their child and allow them to take time off from work.
An emotional Mrs Pristel, whose son was a close friend of Jack and played on the same basketball team, said the outpouring of support was incredible.
“We just want them (the Davey family) to do what they have to do, to be honest,” Pristel told Sunrise on Thursday.
‘All we want to do is let them know that we are very supportive of them and we support them in any way we can. We just want them to know that they are very loved.”
Pristel said the accident was “every person’s worst nightmare” and that the fund was the best thing the community could do for the family as they processed the tragedy.
‘We just wanted to take some of the pressure off of them. Nothing will change. The pain they are going through, the pain they will always go through. “We wanted to make things a little easier for them,” he said.
‘In your wildest dreams you just can’t (imagine). There are simply no words.”
