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    A Dunedin mother accused of using methamphetamine before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son, has pleaded NOT guilty

    A Dunedin mother accused of using methamphetamine before causing a crash that killed her 7-year-old son, has pleaded NOT guilty


    O'Siar Prasad died in March, when their car crashed through a fence and into a ditch on Owaka Valley Road.

    His mother, 47-year-old Sangita Prasad has been charged with careless driving causing death while under the influence.

    She fronted at Dunedin District Court again today, pleading "deemed not-guilty" via a registrar.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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