Footage exhibits drunk British backpacker rushing alongside pavement on an e-scooter earlier than smashing into father-of-two and killing him – as she is jailed for 4 years

CCTV footage has been released showing a drunk British backpacker speeding along a pavement on an e-scooter moments before smashing into a father-of-two and killing him in Australia.

It comes as Alicia Kemp from Redditch, Worcestershire, was jailed for four years after fatally hitting 51-year-old Thanh Phan while riding through Perth‘s city centre on May 31.

The 25-year-old was three times over the Australian legal limit and riding at around 20kph when she smashed into Mr Phan, who died in hospital several days later, having suffered a brain bleed. 

Video footage from moments before the fatal crash shows the criminology graduate and her friend struggling to get on the e-scooter, as they stumble around on the pavement. 

The two women, who appear to be heavily intoxicated, can be seen falling off the back of the scooter when they first climbed on, clearly finding it hard to keep their balance.

The footage shows them racing down the pavement, at one point nearly knocking into a woman who jumped out the way at the last second.

Kemp’s friend fractured her skull and broke her nose during the crash, but survived the injuries. 

Before riding the e-scooter, the 25-year-old had been drinking from 2.30pm at a ‘bottomless brunch’ and was later kicked out of a bar for being too drunk.

That evening, Kemp hired an e-scooter at around 8.30pm. 

According to officers, she was the main rider while her friend was illegally riding as a passenger.

Kemp stayed at the scene and spoke to police, but the court heard she continued drinking after the crash because neither she nor emergency crews initially realised how serious Mr Phan’s injuries were. 

Her friend was also knocked unconscious, suffering a fractured skull and broken nose. 

Kemp – who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while under the influence of alcohol in August – was treated for minor injuries. 

Judge Wendy Hughes handed Kemp, who appeared at Perth District Court, Western Australia, on Friday, a four-year prison term, backdated to June for time served, with a non-parole period of two years. 

In her sentencing remarks, Judge Hughes said Kemp continued at several venues across Perth after the bottomless brunch before getting on the e-scooter.

‘You, Miss Kemp, are the cautionary tale,’ Judge Hughes said.

‘E-scooters are not toys,’ she added.

‘If you drive while drunk at speed with a passenger without due care or attention and break the rules, that is not an accident.’

‘As a result of the force from being struck, the victim spun around and fell backwards on to the road at the intersection, hitting his head on the ground with significant force,’ Judge Hughes told Kemp.

‘You are responsible for the death of a good man, and I accept that you understand that today.’

Kemp could be eligible for release in mid-2027. Her driver’s licence has also been suspended for two years.

The court heard Kemp, who has no prior criminal record, was at ‘low risk’ of reoffending and felt a ‘deep sense of shame and guilt and remorse’ for her actions. 

She had been travelling through East Asia and Australia with her boyfriend on a four-month tourist visa and worked at a pub called Durty Nelly’s at the time of the incident. 

After her arrest, her parents flew to Australia to be with her, according to The Times.

On LinkedIn, she describes herself as a digital nomad and said she was taking a ‘career break’ to focus on travelling. She often shared her experiences on TikTok.

During her travels, she had had volunteered at an animal shelter in the Philippines and worked as an English teacher in Vietnam. 

Judge Hughes said that Mr Phan’s family had lost a ‘highly devoted’ father who worked ‘tirelessly’ to provide for his two sons.

‘Before the collision, I have no doubt that this family had difficult times; however, they worked as a team. They were self-sufficient and dedicated to their efforts in providing for their sons,’ she said.

‘Since the victim’s death, the family has gone, and their entire financial security and sense of security has been shattered.’

In an earlier statement, Mr Phan’s family described him as a ‘beloved husband, father of two and dear friend’. 

His wife, Loan Lee, did not attend the sentencing hearing, but her victim impact statement was read out in court.

She described her husband as the ‘backbone’ of the family, adding that ‘his absence leaves me feeling exposed and isolated’.

She also said that she fears for their two sons, both of whom are autistic and have struggled to death with their father’s death.

‘The pain of watching someone wait for someone who will never return is indescribable,’ she said.

The tragedy brought e-scooter safety into the national spotlight in Australia, leading Perth and a number of surrounding councils to suspend hire services indefinitely.

In July, a close friend of Mr Phan told ABC News: ‘E-scooters for hire are motorised vehicles that require no licence to operate and are often stationed outside bars and clubs, inviting use by people who may be intoxicated.

‘We call on the City of Perth and the minister for transport to take decisive action.’ 

Dangerous driving causing death carries a maximum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment.

Under Western Australian law, e-scooter riders must wear a helmet, be sober, carry no passengers and be aged over 16.