Driver accused of killing 2 kids causes scene in courtroom

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A 27-year-old antheral accused successful a hit-and-run clang that killed 2 children and injured 4 others caused a disturbance during his archetypal tribunal quality Wednesday, hours aft sheriff’s deputies arrested him.

Sean Charles Greer was arrested precocious Tuesday aft carnal grounds led detectives to him pursuing the Monday day clang successful Wilton Manors, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.

During a tribunal quality Wednesday, deputies led Greer distant aft helium seemingly objected to attending the proceeding, quality outlets reported. The tribunal league was delayed for a infinitesimal arsenic helium was taken from the room.

“We look to person mislaid him for a moment,” Judge Joseph Murphy said during the videotaped hearing. Someone past told Murphy, “Your honor, helium stepped away. He didn’t privation to travel backmost earlier the judge.”

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Officials said Greer was driving a 2009 Honda Accord sedan Monday erstwhile helium veered astir a transit autobus and deed a radical of children connected a sidewalk.

The justice ordered Greer held without enslaved for 2 probation violations. He was besides ordered to look earlier a justice connected 1 of the violations Thursday morning.

His court-appointed nationalist defender said Greer suffers from asthma, slump and insomnia, the South Florida SunSentinel reported.

According to prosecutors, Greer's Florida drivers licence has been suspended since 2016. He besides has arrests, including for possession of cannabis, petty theft and driving with a suspended license, dating to 2013.

Andrea Fleming, 6, and Kylie Jones, 5, died astatine the scene. Draya Fleming, Laziyah Stokes, Johnathan Carter and Audre Fleming were taken to Broward Health Medical Center.

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Greer fled the country and his car was aboriginal located successful Wilton Manors, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, deputies said. There was harm connected the conveyance accordant with being progressive successful the crash. The car's beforehand bumper was missing. It had been recovered astatine the country of the crash.

The sheriff's bureau said Tuesday that Greer confessed to detectives.

He faces aggregate charges, including 2 counts of leaving the country of an mishap involving death, 2 counts of leaving the country of an mishap involving superior bodily injury, tampering with evidence, 4 counts of driving without a licence causing decease and/or superior bodily injuries and driving with a suspended license.

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