Supporters of Porsche driver accused of taunting police officers as they lay dying after a horror crash set up sick Facebook group and make vile requests
- Richard Pusey pulled over in Melbourne for allegedly driving at 140km/h
- He had been stopped by four police officers who were later struck by a truck
- Pusey, 41, is accused of taking photos of the scene before fleeing on foot
- Motorist was arrested the next day and charged with a string of offences
- Facebook groups have emerged since crash where members defend Pusey
- Members also made disturbing requests for graphic footage from crash scene
Supporters of a Porsche driver accused of taunting four police officers and filming them as they lay dying after they were hit by a truck have set up a Facebook group to share graphic footage of the crash.
Richard Pusey, 41, is accused of fleeing the scene after a chicken truck ploughed into a group of police standing at the roadside on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway on Wednesday.
Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, and Constable Josh Prestney were all killed in Wednesday's crash.
The officers had pulled over Pusey while he was allegedly high on meth and marijuana and travelling at 140km/h in Melbourne about 4.50pm on Wednesday.
Pusey - who was unharmed as he was urinating by the roadside at the time of the crash - then allegedly took photos of the devastating scene including dead and dying officers before posting them online.
Facebook groups have emerged since the crash where supporters have defended the 41-year-old former mortgage broker.
Supporters have rushed to defend Richard Pusey, 41, the driver at the centre of a crash that killed four police officers
Facebook groups have emerged since the crash where members defend the 41-year-old former mortgage broker
Members of a social media group supporting Pusey appeared to be sharing footage of the incident - with one asking others 'who's got the actual vids'
In a post shared in one of the forums, one user asked 'who's got the actual vids' - to which one responded 'I got a short vid - pm [personal message] me'.
In other exchanges, users express support for the motorist - who faced court on Friday charged with speeding, failing to assist at a crash scene and drug offences.
Victoria Police said it was aware of the groups and was working to remove them.
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'We are actively working with social media account administrators to have any graphic images/footage removed,' a spokesperson for the force said.
A court heard Pusey berated Leading Senior Constable Taylor over the damage to his car as he filmed her clinging to life.
'There you go. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. All I wanted to do was go home and have my sushi,' he said in the footage.
Pusey allegedly took photos of the devastating scene including dead and dying officers, then posted them on online and fled on foot (his mangled Porsche 911 is pictured)
'And now you f**ked my f**king car.'
Pusey was arrested at a Chemist Warehouse in Collingwood about 9.30am on Thursday more than 12 hours since the incident.
On Monday morning, his mother appeared on the radio to disassociate the Pusey family from the 41-year-old's alleged actions.
His mother, who asked not to be named, said her family had been estranged from the disgraced mortgage broker for many years.
'We were incredibly shocked and deeply ashamed by the events surrounding the accident and thereafter,' she said on 3AW on Monday morning.
'We are disgusted, he doesn't reflect any other member of the family at all in his behaviour.'
Pictured from left to right: Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, and Constable Josh Prestney, were killed in Wednesday's crash
The woman said the family wanted to 'disassociate' themselves from Pusey and the crash and express it 'deepest sympathies' to the victims and their families.
She understood that the public needed answers about Pusey's 'motivations' for his actions, but he was so estranged they had 'no insight'.
'We feel the same sense of devastation as the community,' she said.
'The pain and sense of loss at this time is beyond comprehension and there is little that can be said to ease the suffering of those who have lost someone special.
'It was an unimaginable and horrific accident that has left us all with many questions and as yet few answers.'
Richard Pusey (left) pictured with his ex-girlfriend Bonnie Wang
Her statement revealed the family name is pronounced pew-see.
Pusey's mother's comments came just hours after Mohinder Singh Bajwa, 47, the driver of the truck, was charged with four counts of culpable driving.
He was initially taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital under police guard after detectives said he suffered a 'medical episode' in the wake of the crash.
Police pulled over a speeding driver at 4.50pm on Wednesday, then proceeded to call for backup from highway patrol when they decided to impound the car. By 5.40pm, the refrigeration truck had ploughed into the three cars and four officers, killing them all
On Sunday night, four days after the tragedy, Bajwa was interrogated and though 'reluctant to talk' was charged, facing up to 20 years in jail if found guilty.
Few details of Pusey's family have been revealed in the past five days he has been under a national microscope.
Pusey's current wife gave the finger and told reporters to 'f**k off' as she left her home wearing a mask hours after his arrest.
The police car that arrived at the scene was crushed by a refrigeration truck - killing four police officers who were standing by the roadside
