British Backpacker Pleads Guilty to Fatal Drunk E-Scooter Crash in Perth

British backpacker Alicia Kemp, 25, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while intoxicated after fatally striking 51-year-old Thanh Phan with an e-scooter in Perth, Australia. Kemp was riding with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit, carrying a passenger and was traveling at speeds between 12 to 15 mph when she hit Phan, who later died from a brain bleed. Kemp's passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and Kemp remains in custody awaiting sentencing, which could carry up to 20 years in prison. The incident has brought national attention to e-scooter regulations in Australia, prompting several local councils, including the City of Perth, to suspend e-scooter hire services indefinitely. Under Western Australian law, e-scooter riders must wear helmets, be sober, carry no passengers, and be at least 16 years old. Kemp's lawyer described her as remorseful and eager to move forward, while Phan's family remembered him as a beloved husband and father.