Major twist in court case involving ex-footy star following fatal crash that killed two pensioners Shannon Cox has been charged with two counts of manslaughter Cox, 38, was involved in a fatal car collision last month He has seen his initial charges upgraded in court By Ollie Lewis Published: 05:58 EDT, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 05:59 EDT, 8 July 2024 e-mail A former AFL footballer has seen two charges upgraded after facing court over his role in a crash that killed two elderly women in Cooljarloo last month. Shannon Cox, 38, was initially charged with two counts of dangerous driving occasioning death following a double fatality on June 7. Thelma Clausen, 82, and Coral Seinor, 83, were killed when the car they were in collided with a Toyota Prado, plus a road train towing two trailers, on a road approximately 170 kilometres north of Perth , West Australia.
Another passenger, a 12-year-old female believed to be Cox's daughter, was also in the Prado and received minor injuries. She was treated by paramedics at the scene of the crash. On Monday afternoon, it was confirmed that his two charges had been upgraded to manslaughter after facing Geraldton Court over the new charges of unlawfully killing another under such circumstances not to constitute murder.
Cox's charges were upgraded after drug test results taken on the day of the collision were analysed, police prosecutor Sergeant Beau Jones said. Jones added that he opposed bail, arguing that the manslaughter charges came after Cox.
