AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2011
NSW:Man to face trial over Sydney police death
A man's been ordered to stand trial on a charge of manslaughter relating to the fatal
shooting of a Sydney police officer during a drug search.
Magistrate BRIAN MALONEY has today committed PHILIP NGUYEN to trial in the NSW Supreme Court.
The 55-year-old is charged with the manslaughter of Constable WILLIAM CREWS - a 25-year-old
trainee detective who died after being shot in a drug search in a basement carpark at
Bankstown in September last year.
Prosecutors told Burwood Local Court that the fatal shot came from a police colleague,
but NGUYEN faced the manslaughter charge on the grounds of excessive self defence.
NGUYEN has also been committed to trial on a number of other charges, including shooting
with intent to murder, possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, and knowingly taking
part in the supply of a prohibited drug.
The case has been adjourned to the Supreme Court for mention on March two.
AAP RTV mss/ra/af/sw
KEYWORD: LEGAL: NGUYEN (SYDNEY)
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