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Perth Obstetrician Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Dalkeith Crash

The case now shifts to sentencing following the withdrawal of a separate DUI count.

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Overview

  • Rhys Henry Stone Bellinge, 45, admitted killing Elizabeth Pearce and to dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm to Uber driver Muhammad Usman.
  • He entered the pleas via video link from Casuarina maximum-security prison and remains in custody.
  • Prosecutors said dashcam footage showed his Jaguar reaching about 130 km/h, crossing to the wrong side of the road and striking a stationary Honda Jazz.
  • Police recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.183 after the February 15 crash in Dalkeith, where Pearce later died in hospital.
  • The matter returns on February 24 for a committal mention ahead of sentencing, with separate pre-crash speeding matters listed in the Magistrates Court.