Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Earls’ victim impact statement was read to the Supreme Court of WA during Hishmeh’s sentencing in 2020. In it, she spoke about how her life had changed forever the day her son was killed.She told the court that when her son was 11, her family had moved to Australia from Ireland for a better life.“[Jacob was] a loving and caring child who always looked out for others, he was passionate about sport and had many friends,” she said.17-year-old Jacob Cummins. Credit: FacebookCCTV of the 2017 incident showed Hishmeh arriving at the Canning Vale McDonald’s and becoming involved in the brawl, placing a boy in a headlock and dragging him out the store before chasing another group up the road.The group of boys, who she wrongly believed had slashed her sister’s arm with a knife and hurt her brother, then left the scene.LoadingAfter the then-20-year-old’s failed attempts to get police to track down the teens, multiple witnesses testified at trial to seeing her shouting she was going to “find the boys and kill every one of them”.A short time later, CCTV recorded Hishmeh driving a Nissan Skyline fast down a suburban street as the group of boys walked along a footpath.She mounted the kerb and hit the group at an estimated 78 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, with two boys able to leap out of the way and avoid serious injury.Hishmeh claimed she lost control of her car and unintentionally struck the group, despite the state alleging there were no indications of emergency braking.Jacob Cummins died on the street, while Robert Bell, Augustine Janga, Mark Kickett and Anwre Ige suffered serious injuries.Hishmeh has been in custody since the day of the incident.Earls’ petition has amassed almost 500 signatures.The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up here.
