Family of Perth teen killed by drunk driver who fled scene push for harsh sentence

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, 27th March, 2019 PM News Update [Kayden McPhee died after he was hit by a drunk driver who then fled the scene. ]( [Family of Perth teen killed by drunk driver who fled scene push for harsh sentence]( BY Heather McNeill The family of a teenage boy killed by a hit-and-run drunk driver has condemned the "family man" responsible for his death. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top stories [Theiss, landowner liable for Perth Hills bushfire, court rules in class action]( A Western Power contractor is largely liable for destruction wrought by a 2014 bushfire in the Perth Hills region, a WA court has ruled. 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