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Noah Thomas Gale, 18, had a history records how he was driving at high speed through southeast Florida in a white BMW from 2019 and later posted the videos on social media, according to a sworn statement for a criminal.
His Instagram handle was shown on the car’s windows, and in at least one video, Gale offered $ 25 to anyone who could correctly guess his speed, according to the report.
On January 27, one of these stunts proved fatal, according to a report by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
That night, Gale, driving a BMW at 151 mph, hit the back of a 2018 gray Nissan Rogue, causing an SUV. to turn several times before stopping, according to the report.
All six people inside Nissan Rogue that landed upside down, they were killed. In an interview with law enforcement at the scene Gale, then 17, confirmed that he was the driver of a BMW in which there were no other passengers, according to court records.
The authorities on Monday, he filed charges against Gale in six counts of murder by vehicle. He pleaded not guilty.
On On the night of January 27, Gale raced a BMW M5 on the Delray Beach, according to the oath. Then, near 11 pm, the Nissan Rogue turned onto the road. Galle’s vehicle allegedly collided with the back of a Nissan, knocking him over several feet and killing his six passengers. Five of them were pronounced dead on the spot, and one in hospital, according to court records.
Authorities identified the victims as Mirlene Julseus, 45, Remize Michel, 53, Marie Lewis, 60, Michel Saint, 77, Philain de, 46, and Vanis Persina, 29. The six were colleagues leaving the farm where they worked, police said at the time. at a press conference.
As Gale was taken to hospital for treatment for an ankle injury, a police officer asked, “Hey, how fast was you driving?” He is said to have answered “over 120”.
Gale was transported to Delray Medical Center, where an emergency room doctor told law enforcement that Gale said he was driving at 120 miles per hour during the collision, according to sworn statements.
The day after the crash, a woman contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and told an investigator that she had taken screenshots of the teen’s videos on Instagram and TikTok who is said to have recorded driving at “extremely high speeds”.
Days later, the same woman emailed investigators with a video of Gale allegedly speeding on Interstate 95, which he had posted on his Instagram account. Gale reportedly posted the video two weeks before the crash. The caption, according to the woman, read: “whoever can guess the speed correctly, earns $ 25 in the money app.”
On February 24, police gained access to Gale’s Instagram account through a search warrant. Investigators found a video of Gale driving BMW’s I-95 at 182 mph, according to court records.
Speaking in court on Tuesday, Gale’s lawyers said the teenager was suicidal and should be released to his family, the WPBF reported.
“Since the night of the incident, your honor, he has had a lot of difficulty dealing with the tragedy and has gone to a psychiatrist,” said defense attorney Liz Parker.
The victims’ family members also took the position and described it life without loved ones. Some had young children, the WPBF reported. Pero Family Farms, where he is six victims worked, created a fundraising page to help families.
“It was a very, very difficult situation for my whole family, my sister and me and my daughter,” Marie’s daughter, Lewis Lindy, told a WPBF court hearing. “She’s 8. Every time she comes home, she asks, ‘Why can’t Grandma come back, Mom?'” My mother was a very loving and devoted woman.
She added: “I think the defendant should be in prison, not at home. We can’t see our families now, and why should we? It was a very reckless crime, and not just for my mother – everyone’s life. We need justice. “
By the end of the hearing, the judge agreed to place Gale under house arrest. He must be monitored by his parents, refrain from driving and have no contact with the victims’ families.
On Thursday, a judge ordered Gale to be transported to a hospital to undergo a mental health assessment before returns home, court records show.
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