Phones stolen from Brisbane crash victims

A man has been charged with stealing two phones from the hospital room of Laurie Tritton, who lost his wife and daughter in a car crash on Christmas Day.

A man will face a Queensland court charged with stealing two mobile phones from the hospital room of a man who lost his wife and daughter in a horror Christmas Day car crash.

It's alleged the man snuck into the Princess Alexandra hospital room of Laurie Tritton over the weekend and stole the phones.

Mr Tritton and his daughter Tarmeka are recovering after an out-of-control BMW crashed into their car at Narangba on Brisbane's bayside, killing his wife Karin and youngest daughter Makayla.

The phones, which have since been recovered, are understood to have belonged to Mr Tritton and his wife and contained precious photos of the family.

The 51-year-old man who allegedly snuck into Mr Tritton's room is also accused of stealing the wallet of another patient and going on a spending spree.

He is due to face Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday, charged with a string of offences including stealing, fraud and possession of a dangerous drug.

The driver of the BMW involved in the fatal Christmas Day crash is due to face Wynnum Magistrates Court on January 15.


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