Mia Lay honoured on National Police Remembrance Day

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Mia Lay honoured on National Police Remembrance Day. (2026, September 29). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/mia-lay-honoured-on-national-police-remembrance-day-20260929-p611i4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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On Friday morning around 1:30 AM, a fully marked police vehicle traveling under lights and sirens along Gibbons Street in Redfern crashed into a tree, killing 20-year-old Constable Mia Lay instantly. The vehicle was responding to reports of a stolen car in nearby Glebe. Fellow officer Brandon Torrisi, the driver, was hospitalized but is reported stable. CCTV footage showed the patrol car traveling at high speed moments before the crash. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declared it a critical incident and launched an investigation overseen by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. The crash site has been closed off for police investigation, with diversions in place to avoid traffic congestion.

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