Why were charges against Charlie Teo's daughter Nicola for crashing into ex-bikie Jock Ross dropped?
The ex-bikie who collided with prominent neurosurgeon Charlie Teo's daughter in a horrific crash has called for the reasons dangerous driving charges were dropped against her to be publicly explained. Nicola Teo was due to face the New South Wales District Court on dangerous driving charges relating to a 2019 accident which left rural firefighter and former Comanchero boss Jock Ross with 'life changing' injuries. Vanessa Ross, Mr Ross's wife, claims she was told the case was dropped after a psychiatric report was reviewed, The Daily Telegraph reported. Nicola Teo was flanked by supporters when she left Downing Centre District Court on Tuesday after dangerous driving charges against her, relating to a collision with former Comanchero boss and rural firefighter Jock Ross, were dropped  Charlie Teo and his daughter Nicola, who was due to face court over dangerous driving charges  'We only heard from the DPP the night before the court case to say they were dropping it because of the psych report,' Ms Ross said. 'Jock asked them to let that be decided in court, but they said it was unlikely they'd win it.' The case was dropped before the trial because the Director of Public Prosecutions believed it was 'unlikely' to beat an unusual defence strategy after reviewing Ms Teo's psychiatric report. Mr Ross made a miraculous recovery after being placed in an induced coma following the 2019 accident  Comanchero bikie gang founder William 'Jock' Ross was seriously injured after a horrific collision with a car allegedly being driven by brain surgeon Charlie Teo's daughter  Ms Teo, 26, was flanked by friends and her mum Genevieve as she left Sydney's Downing Centre District Court on Tuesday after the charges were dropped. She was due to face a five-day trial after she pleaded not guilty to four charges, including dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm. Mr Ross, a grandfather of 12, was left fighting for life after the collision with Ms Teo's Toyota LandCruiser. He was rushed to Westmead Hospital and placed in an induced coma with leg, head and internal injuries and was placed in an induced coma before spending three months in intensive care. The trial, which was due to begin on Monday, was initially delayed for one day because the prosecution was awaiting a psychiatric report after it became clear the defence would be based on 'automatism'. Automatism is a rarely-used defence that an act was committed involuntarily and if successful can mean an accused person can't be found guilty because an offence may have occurred independently of their will. Jock Ross' daughter Holly Gittany (pictured) expressed her disappointment after the charges against Nicola Teo were dropped  It is not known what was in the psychiatric report reviewed by the prosecution. The NSW Shadow Attorney-General Michael Daley said the reasons the case was dropped should be clarified to ensure the public retained 'confidence' in the system. 'Unless there is some strong reason not to, it wouldn't hurt for the DPP to explain why it has dropped all charges to ensure ongoing public confidence,' Mr Daley said. Prosecutors told the court on Tuesday they would drop all charges, which were formally withdrawn and dismissed by Judge Warwick Hunt. The Director of Public Prosecutions in NSW confirmed the matter had been withdrawn in a statement but would not provide any further comment. 'Ms Teo, that means that there's nothing that holds you here - you're free to go and get on with your life,' he told the woman as her supporters gasped in shock.