The man who sparked a riot after he struck down and killed Aboriginal teenager Elijah Doughty in Western Australia has been granted parole after serving about 19 months behind bars.
The 14-year-old boy was driving a stolen motorcycle near Kalgoorlie in August 2016 when the man, who cannot be named, hit him with his ute.
The 56-year-old father-of-six stood trial charged with manslaughter, but was convicted of the lesser offence of dangerous driving causing death , and was sentenced to three years in jail.
The Prisoners Review Board recently determined the man's release "would not present an unacceptable risk to the safety of the community" after an unnamed jurisdiction accepted a transfer of parole.
The board took into consideration the fact the man has no prior criminal record, is considered a low risk of re-offending and the salutary effect of his imprisonment.
"The conditions of parole will further reduce the risk to the safety of the community," the board said.
The man must not have any contact with Elijah's family and cannot enter the Kalgoorlie area, including Boulder.
He must also attend programs and counselling, seek employment and not change address without approval from a community corrections officer.
There was a violent riot outside the Kalgoorlie courthouse when the man first appeared in court, with police injured and nearby shops forced to close.
