West Coast Eagles champion Daniel Kerr has been jailed for 2 years after setting fireplace to his mother and father’ house in Kardinya.The 220-gamer, premiership participant and All-Australian was charged with felony harm by fireplace and appeared in Perth District Court docket.There it was stated Kerr drove to the home on February 17, 2021 when it was empty and set fireplace to the again rooms, then driving off whereas yelling and waving his hand out the window.Watch each match of each spherical of the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE on Kayo Sports activities. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial now >Neighbours shortly noticed smoke rising from the property and 14 emergency calls had been made, however over $250,000 in damages occurred.Kerr was arrested an hour later at his automobile wash enterprise in Cottesloe, saying he didn’t keep in mind driving there.Lawyer Kate Turtley-Chappel instructed the court docket her shopper had been identified with schizophrenia whereas in custody.Choose Gary Massey handed Kerr two years in jail, backdated to when he was first arrested in 2021, saying he had put the lives of the general public and property of others in danger.Nevertheless he additionally took into consideration how Kerr was struggling in jail along with his psychological well being, and was bothered by fellow inmates who recognised him, inflicting Kerr to withdraw from mainstream jail life.Initially printed as Eagles nice Daniel Kerr jailed for 2 years for setting mother and father’ house ablaze
AFL news 2023: West Coast Eagles great Daniel Kerr jailed for two years, set family’s house on fire, schizophrenia, latest
