Brooke Narelle Hicks: Woman accused of fatal Jurien Bay hit-and-run on 19-year-old charged with manslaughter

A woman accused of a hit-and-run that killed a 19-year-old on Indian Ocean Drive near Jurien Bay in May has been charged with manslaughter and is set to face a homicide list in Perth later this month. Brooke Narelle Hicks, 45, appeared in Geraldton Magistrates Court via video link from Jurien Bay police station on Thursday, charged with failing to stop and failing to report an incident which resulted in the death of 19-year-old Alexx Wright on Sunday, May 26. Police previously alleged the teenager was struck by a vehicle on Indian Ocean Drive about 5.40am, after stepping out of a van which had pulled over. The 19-year-old’s injuries were so severe they died at the scene. Ms Hicks was initially charged with failing to stop after an incident occasioning death and failing to report an incident occasioning death, and was recently further charged with unlawfully killing another under such circumstances as not to constitute murder. Magistrate Kelly Thompson early-listed the new manslaughter charge and adjourned the matter until Wednesday, October 30 at Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court. She said the charges would need to go to a homicide list in Perth. Ms Hicks is yet to enter pleas. Police prosecutor Sen. Const. Thomas Potts said an application had been made to move the charge of failing to report to the District Court. Ms Hicks was granted leave to answer her bail at Jurien Bay police station and appear via video link. She is on bail to stay at her address in Jurien Bay, and is not to leave WA or be within 500m of any departure point.