Alicia Little killer to quarantine in NSW hotel after release from Victorian prison
A Victorian prisoner who crushed his fiancee to death with his car will be allowed to quarantine in a NSW hotel and live in the same town as his ex-wife after he is released on parole.
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A violent offender who fatally crushed his fiancee with his car will spend two weeks in a NSW hotel quarantining after his release from a Victorian prison next week.
Charles McKenzie Evans has been approved for parole after serving two-and-a-half years for killing Alicia Little by running her over with his car at their Kyneton property in December, 2017.
Next Wednesday, Evans will be transferred from Victoria’s Hopkins Correctional Centre in Ararat and after completing hotel quarantine – at his own cost of approximately $3000 – will be monitored by Corrective Services NSW throughout his parole duration.
“When a prisoner’s sentence is legally transferred interstate from Victoria, the interstate jurisdiction becomes responsible for the sentence, including the management of any parole period imposed by the court,” said a spokesperson from Victoria’s Adult Parole Board.
The news has devastated two separate families in different states, with Evans successfully applying to live in Forbes, NSW, hometown to his ex-wife Kim Bermingham, 49, with whom he shares three children.
Alicia Little’s mother, Lee Little, 66, told News Corp she was “devastated” Evans was being released and feared he would seek revenge on her or Ms Bermingham.
“He’s shown no remorse. He had the perfect opportunity to apologise when we were all crying in court reading our victim impact statements but he didn’t,” she said.
“Kim’s the forgotten victim here. He won’t stop this bastard, he’s not going to stop.”
Corrective Services NSW has defended the approval of Evan’s interstate transfer.
“A 46-year-old Victorian offender has been given conditional approval to serve his parole in NSW, only if he is granted approval to enter the state under strict police-supervised self-isolation protocols.
A thorough assessment was undertaken of the offender’s suitability to live in NSW, including his housing, prior to the transfer being approved.
If the offender is granted a permit to enter NSW he will be under 11 strict parole conditions, including a condition that he not consume alcohol.
Community safety is the paramount factor when managing offenders on parole.
Parole supervision includes face-to-face meetings and appointments, verification checks, field visits to the offenders’ home and place of employment or study, regular contact with NSW Police, and liaising with support services that address offending behaviour,” said a Corrective Services NSW spokeswoman.
Evans was initially charged with murder, prosecutors agreed to a plea deal which saw Evans convicted of the lesser charges of dangerous driving causing death and failing to help Ms Little. There will now be a coronial inquiry into Alicia’s death.
While Mrs Little lives near Wangaratta, Victoria, she said Evans’ relocation to NSW gave her little comfort.
“He’s only five hours away. He took away my only daughter. There’s not a day goes by I don’t think of her and what he’s done. You’re not supposed to bury your kids, you’re just not.”
Originally published as Alicia Little killer to quarantine in NSW hotel after release from Victorian prison