Police allege a BMW driven by the teenager rear-ended a Kia Carnival, causing the Kia to surge forward and crash into the 33-year-old woman, who was walking nearby.
Fariba Hussainzada, 33, and her son Farzad were on Allan Street, Dandenong, on Monday afternoon when the young boy lost control of his scooter at the bridge and plunged into the fast-flowing creek.
Magistrate Tania Johnson noted the fatal crash was a one-off incident against Rahman’s previously clean driving record, which included around 25,000 trips.
The attackers reportedly shouted, “F*** off, Indian. Go back to where you came from,” after the unprovoked assault as the victim was walking out of Level 2 at Westfield Parramatta.
Police have released a computer-generated image of the suspect, who is described as being in his late 20s, with a stocky build, thick dark beard and moustache, and tanned skin.
Ten people, including a suspected shooter, have died following a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a small town in British Columbia, Canadian authorities say.