Hyeju Kim

Hyeju Kim is a Korean immigrant who was recently convicted of careless driving that resulted in the tragic death of Napier man Joe Kelly. In Napier District Court, she was sentenced to 100 hours of community work and disqualified from driving for 12 months. Despite having no prior criminal record and pursuing a career in early childhood education, the court emphasized the seriousness of her actions, which led to a profound loss for the Kelly family.