Daniel Liddell: Jet-ski rider tells court he is 'immeasurably sorry' after killing a young boy

A jet-ski rider who hit and killed a 14-year-old boy on South Australia's Murray River has confronted court docket on Wednesday, apologising to the boy's household for his irreversible actions.

Cooper Henke died in December when Liddell, who was doing doughnuts on a jet-ski, spun into the boy's kayak. One other baby was left significantly injured.

Liddell recorded a blood alcohol studying of .08 after the crash, in addition to stories of methamphetamines in his system.

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Liddell recorded a blood alcohol studying of .08 after the crash, in addition to stories of methamphetamines in his system.(9News)

14-year-old Cooper Henke tragically died in December final yr when his kayake was hit by Liddell's jet-ski.(9News)

The boy was kayaking with a pal once they have been hit by the jet-ski.(9News)

Defence lawyer James Caldicott mentioned exterior court docket that his shopper was "very remorseful".

Lidell cried and his physique trembled in court docket.

"There's little I can say, and nothing I can do to take again what I've carried out," he instructed the court docket.

"I'm immeasurably sorry."

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The heartbroken household of Cooper Henke confronted their sons killer as we speak in court docket.(9News)

Prosecutors are pushing for jail, calling the loss of life "mindless" and that Liddell had no enterprise skylarking across the river the place kids have been out paddling.

Regardless that Liddell has admitted to an aggravated depend of inflicting loss of life by harmful driving, his attorneys say he should not find yourself behind bars.

They declare he's a person who made an extremely poor resolution.

"Everybody deserves an opportunity to redeem themselves in neighborhood," his lawyer instructed the court docket.

Liddell is about to face sentencing in June.