She said he was 'so heartbroken by that he never recovered'. The shocking incident was captured in full on her own body worn camera. He has since been charged with a number of offences, including stopping to render assistance and drug possession, Bonnie Wang (right) defended her ex-boyfriend Richard Pusey (left) by sending a text message to his phone in the hope Victoria Police officers would see it. But police allege that when it came time to help this week, Pusey was nowhere to be seen. He was taken away by police from his home on Thursday evening, It's believed Pusey wasn't hurt in the collision because he was urinating at the side of the road at the time, The police car that arrived at the scene (pictured) was crushed by a refrigeration truck - killing four police officers who were standing by the roadside. "There is amongst all the hatred and all the condemnation that has been directed towards this man, there is a part for sympathy, and some part to play for mercy," Mr Dann said. After witnessing the carnage, he went allegedly went to his crumpled car and grabbed two mobile phones and began filming. First-time mother gives birth to 13lbs baby girl - the second biggest in the UK - after her bump was so big... Is this Britain's most boring man or a parking legend? "Mr Pusey himself indicated that he's ashamed, was ashamed, of the recording," Mr Dann said. 'As many will attest, the everyday nature of police work can sometimes seem mundane, but this week's events are a timely reminder of how quickly that can change. Instead of trying to save lives, Pusey took photos of the scene before fleeing on foot. Her footage showed civilians who rushed to help the police officer telling Pusey to move on. "It was callous and it deprived the officers of the dignity they deserved in their final moments.". Crown prosecutor Robyn Harper told the County Court that in the moments after the collision, Pusey walked "slowly and purposefully" around the scene and began filming the dead and dying police officers. Richard Pusey, 41, the driver at the centre of a crash that killed four police officers, is a mortgage broker with an extensive criminal history. Ms Wang revealed tragedy had struck Pusey's family in 2008 with his older brother dying from cancer. Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, First Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constable Joshua Prestney died when a truck, driven by Mohinder Singh, ploughed into them after they pulled over Pusey. Porsche driver Richard Pusey has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for his actions in filming dead and dying police officers after a crash on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway on 22 April last year. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. She said while Pusey had left his role as a nurse to make more money and fund the lavish lifestyle he so desperately craved, he had always 'cared' for his patients when nursing. He had a fascination for fast cars and on his YouTube channel shared videos showing him driving his Porsche 911 around race tracks. 'They were members of our Road Policing Drug and Alcohol Section and Highway Patrol. Just last year he sold a large commercial building for $4.4 million in 2019, a profit of $1.6 million on the property. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. "It is repugnant, it's abhorrent. He took aim at the way his client had been portrayed in the media, telling the court that Pusey's actions had "taken hold in the public imagination". The sentencing judge called his actions "heartless, cruel and disgraceful". 'We stand side by side in our daily response to the Victorian community. "To video record of anyone in their dying moments and after death is a serious example of offensive behaviour," she said. Your contributions are recognised and respected at every level, and you should know this. On Wednesday his lawyer, Mr Dann, told the court that he had been instructed to make an apology to the families. The Australian reports the man in custody is "high flying mortgage broker" Richard Pusey, 41. Richard Pusey, 41, the disgraced former mortgage broker at the centre of a crash that killed four police officers was jailed for assault and clocked speeding 70km/h over the limit. In another commercial deal a year earlier he had pocketed a cool $1.45 million. 4 police officers were dying on the road and all Richard did was made a … Richard Pusey, the Porsche driver who swore as he filmed the final moments of a police officer who died on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway, is pleading guilty to several charges related to the incident. WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. He was arrested on Thursday morning at a Chemist Warehouse store in Collingwood, after staff called police when he began bragging about the incident he was involved in. Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Constable Glen Humphris and Senior Constable Kevin King were all also tragically killed on Wednesday night. 'Their families will never be the same and our thoughts and prayers are with them. But Judge Wraight acknowledged that the wider public was "outraged" by Pusey's actions after the crash. Pusey was sentenced to 10 months in … Minutes later, as the four officers and Pusey stood on the side of the road, Mohinder Singh Bajwa lost control of his refrigeration truck and careered into the parked cars, killing the four police officers instantly. Pusey, 41, is charged over his role in the tragic crash that killed four officers on the Eastern Freeway, Melbourne, on Wednesday, Pusey was allegedly high on drugs and speeding at more than 140km/h along the Eastern Freeway in his Porsche (pictured after the crash) about 4.50pm on Wednesday afternoon. "Callous" Richard Pusey, 42, was pulled over for driving his Porsche at 93mph on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway in April last year. He then zoomed in on Leading Senior Constable Taylor as she lay moaning, before later zooming in on Constable Humphris' injuries. "I think everyone got cleaned up, there's four people, four people, look at that," Pusey can be heard saying on one of his recordings. 'Committing one's life to serving and protecting others is a truly unique attribute. His grandmother Eliza Anderson told the Herald Sun Mr Prestney was 'so proud to serve' his community. Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton paid an emotional tribute to the fallen officers on Thursday. Pusey then allegedly called a federal police officer he knew, told her about the crash and sent her video, and also sent pictures of the crime scene to a witness, joking that he was hoping to get out of the fine. 'We'll be making sure that when we present this person to court, ultimately, we'll be making sure the court knows all about that behaviour that we believe took place at the scene. Richard Pusey, who allegedly fled the scene of a truck crash on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway which killed four police officers, is taken away from his Fitzroy property by police. Image: Nine The Porsche driver involved in the Eastern Freeway tragedy has been sentenced. Miss you forever,' she wrote on Facebook. Pusey allegedly responded: 'That's my f**king car mate.'. 'They do it to protect. Mr Prestney had only graduated from the academy last November, and was working a short stint with the road policing unit before he was to be transferred to Kew police station. Later that night, Pusey allegedly called a federal police officer he knew and sent her the video. 'They go where they are needed, without question and without hesitation. Absolutely amazing. Victoria Police Commissioner Graham Ashton could not conceal his disgust at allegations a man involved in the crash took photos and fled, Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton lays a tribute at Boroondara Police Station, Prominent buildings across Melbourne such as Flinders Street Train Station were lit up with blue lights in a tribute to the four officers killed in the line of duty. Pusey, 42, has pleaded guilty to four charges: outraging public decency, drug possession, reckless conduct endangering serious injury and speeding, after the crash on the Eastern Freeway which left four Victoria Police officers dead in April last year. Richard Pusey, who filmed dead and dying police officers on a Melbourne freeway, is probably "the most hated man in Australia", says a Melbourne judge, who is being urged to show him mercy. Richard Pusey, who filmed dead and dying police officers on a Melbourne freeway, is probably "the most hated man in Australia", says a Melbourne judge, who is being urged to show him mercy. 'We spent hundreds of nights having fun at Melbourne's nice restaurants and bars.'. "This man was not taunting dying police officers," Mr Dann said. "That is f***ing justice, absolutely amazing, that is f***ing amazing.". The first victim of the horrific crash which cost four Victorian police officers their lives has been identified as 28-year-old Josh Prestney. In the moments after the crash, Pusey is alleged to have taken disturbing pictures showing the officers' lifeless bodies, before uploading them to Facebook. Pusey's alleged actions on Wednesday night were labelled as 'disgusting' by Victoria Police chief commissioner Graham Ashton. But while his former girlfriend described Pusey as a 'gentle person' not everyone who encountered sung his praises. A truck then crashed into the four officers, two police cars and the Porsche in the emergency stopping lane. 'Each from different backgrounds, each with different life experiences, each with a common goal to keep the community safe. Fears of Indian Covid variant outbreak in Leicester as officials launch testing blitz at a school after... Where have all the waiters gone? They had pulled over Richard Pusey on the side of the Eastern Freeway when a truck driven by Mohinder Singh Bajwa mowed them down. 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