The driver allegedly responsible for the crash that took 10 lives and left 14 more injured appeared “completely distraught” during his appearance in a New South Wales court for his bail hearing.

There are multiple claims about the exact sequence of events that lead to the horrific incident, but the full story will now wait for the court appearance.

2GB and Nine News Reporter Clinton Maynard told Gary Adshead on 6PR Mornings Mr Button’s first court appearance was quite unlike any other bail hearing he’d seen.

“In my career I’ve covered a lot of first appearances for very serious offences; I’ve never quite witnessed a magistrate respond in this way,” Mr Maynard said.

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