An allegedly unlicensed driver accused by police of killing two boys and injuring three other people in a horrific hit and run has not applied for bail. Father of Shane, 7, and Sheldon, 6, Shorey - the young brothers whose lives were tragically cut short in the crash - will now have to wait until Tuesday for his chance to face the man police allege drove the car which killed his sons. Joseph Shorey with sons Sheldon, 6, and (front) Shane Shorey, 7. Jacob Steven Donn, 25, did not apply for bail and it was formally refused when he appeared before a registrar in Broken Hill Local Court on Thursday.
06:35 EDT, 7 January 2021
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An unlicensed driver charged with killing two young boys when he lost control of his girlfriend s car has been taken off to jail in handcuffs after not applying for bail.
Jacob Steven Donn, 25, was allegedly behind the wheel of a red Holden sedan when he mounted the gutter on Warne Street in Wellington, in central western NSW, killing brothers Sheldon, 6, and Shane Shorey, 7, instantly.
Donn faced Broken Hill Local Court on Thursday morning, appearing via an audio-visual link from the cells at Dubbo Police Station.
He is facing a total of 14 charges and made no application for bail before being taken away by correctional officers until next Tuesday - his next scheduled appearance at Dubbo Local Court.
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Mataya s family earlier revealed how their little boy would need his leg amputated as a result of the crash.
The 10-year-old s family were given the heartbreaking news by doctors on Thursday. He hasn t been himself, he is wanting to see his little mates, Mataya s mother told 7 News. He keeps asking about them.
Sheldon, 6, and Shane Shorey, 7, were killed instantly while walking home from the local pool in Wellington, near Dubbo, on Wednesday (pictured, left, at a Santa photo with their dad and siblings)
Joseph Shorey (pictured above) remains in disbelief after two of his children died on Tuesday, visiting the scene to see the tributes left by well-wishers