The girlfriend of a man accused of killing a brother and sister in a horror car crash in Sydney’s southwest will learn her fate following a shocking illegal act in court.
Tiana Savignano, 22, pleaded guilty last month to videoing her partner Johnson Kokozian, 20, during his bail application at Parramatta Bail Court on September 1.
Police allege Kokozian was behind the wheel of a luxury SUV when it collided head-on with a car in Heckenberg, killing Alina Kauffman, 24, and her teen brother Ernesto.
On Wednesday, Savignano will front Parramatta Local Court for sentencing before Magistrate Kate Thompson. If convicted, she faces a potential maximum penalty of 12 months in prison.
Savignano was dramatically arrested outside of Liverpool Local Court three days after her boyfriend’s bail application and charged with using a recording device in court premises.
The use of photography or the recording of audio or video material inside courtrooms is strictly prohibited in NSW, not just in the courtrooms but in the whole building.
Agreed police facts tendered to court reveal Savignano recorded both sound and images on her phone during her partner’s bail application, which was ultimately refused.
She will separately face court on Wednesday over allegations she also concealed a serious indictable offence and hindered police in their investigation into the crash.
The collision sent shockwaves through the local community with vigils held in honour of the siblings killed after they were allegedly struck by the Mercedes AMG.
Kokozian was arrested at Liverpool police station about 18 hours after the crash. He allegedly told police he was in the passenger seat at the time of the crash.
The young father was only the first arrest made by police regarding the incident, with his father, Kagadour, and friend Cruz Pamoana Davis-Tuka also charged.
Kagadour Kokozian, 61, later appeared before Liverpool Local Court over allegations he helped conceal an indictable offence and hindered the police investigation.
For his part, Kokozian faces two counts each of aggravated dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death, and negligent driving causing death.
He also faces allegations he stopped to assist after the crash and had exceeded the speed limit by more than 45km while also disqualified from driving at the time.
More to come.