15-year-old boy charged over the death of 8-year-old Zeke Hondow

Police in Queensland have charged a 15-year-old boy over a fatal e-bike crash that killed another boy on the sunshine coast last month.

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00:00Eight-year-old Zeke Hondo died when his e-bike collided with another along this footpath

00:07on the Sunshine Coast a little over two weeks ago.

00:11Now the other rider, a budgerum teenager, has been charged with multiple offences over

00:16the death.

00:17Ambulance crews were called to this bike path about 3.30 on a Thursday afternoon in late

00:22October to reports of two e-bikes being involved in a crash.

00:27Zeke was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died later that evening.

00:32The 15-year-old was not physically injured.

00:35Police yesterday charged the teen with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, driving

00:40an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and driving without a licence.

00:44The young boy's death has intensified calls for legal reforms with a parliamentary inquiry

00:50not due to report back until the end of March.

00:53The teenager is due to face court next week.