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Sydney Court Adjourns Fatal Hit-and-Run Case After Year Without Plea

The rideshare driver accused of killing lawyer Mitch East remains on bail with a case conference scheduled later this month.

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Overview

  • Kokotatsios has not entered pleas to any charges since he was charged days after the March 17, 2024, death of Mitch East.
  • His case was adjourned in Central Local Court on July 8 with a case conference scheduled for late July.
  • He remains on bail under strict conditions requiring daily police reporting and a ban on approaching international departure points.
  • Police allege the 65-year-old was illegally using a mobile phone when he struck East and then failed to stop to render assistance.
  • East, who graduated from Harvard Law School in 2022 and worked at Arnold Bloch Leibler, was pronounced dead at the scene in Tamarama.