Killer street racer’s unusual request

A driver behind the wheel when his car crashed into a tree during a street race in Sydney’s south last year, killing two young boys, has made an “unusual” request in court.

Jimmy Martin Brito, 33, appeared before Downing Centre District Court on Friday after pleading guilty to two counts of manslaughter over the August 2023 crash.

Brito was behind the wheel of his Subaru WRX when it left the road on Grande Parade in Monterey and crashed into a tree, killing two children inside the car.

Police allege Brito was racing 24-year-old Adam Yurun at the time of the crash, with the pair allegedly reaching dangerous speeds of up to 140km/h in an 80km/h zone.

Appearing before the court on Friday, the Crown prosecutor told Judge John Pickering there was “rather unusually” a joint request for Brito to reconfirm his pleas.

Brito pleaded guilty last month but on Friday, dressed in prison greens and with a shaved head, solemnly answered “yes” to each of the three charges against him.

He also pleaded guilty to a third charge of causing bodily harm by misconduct while in charge of a motor vehicle as well as a related charge of organising a street race.

Brito will return before the same court in February ahead of his sentencing later that year. He will be the second person to be sentenced over the fatal crash.

Earlier this month, Bondi real estate agent Raquel Borg was sentenced to a two-year community corrections order and community service for “concealing” the crash.

The 27-year-old had been in the passenger seat of Mr Yurun’s Audi but did not make a report to police. She was told during sentencing her conduct was “shameful”.

Mr Yurun was arrested weeks after the incident and charged with multiple offences, including dangerous driving occasioning death and failing to stop after the crash.

He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and will fight the allegations in court.

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