Payne Haas posts an inspirational life quote days after his mother received a new charge related to a fatal triple crash last year on the Gold Coast
- Broncos mainstay Payne Haas has shared a life quote on Instagram
- Islamic scholar Mufti Menk tells people to “stand behind his character”
- Haas’ mother, ‘Joan’ Taufua, charged with DUI on Thursday
- Other charges include manslaughter and evading police.
- It follows a fatal accident in December, where she was the sole survivor.
NRL star Payne Haas has stunned after sharing a life quote on social media the day after his mother was issued a drink driving charge due to a fatal triple crash last December. in Gold Coast.
The 23-year-old Broncos mainstay posted a message via an Instagram story from Zimbabwean Islamic scholar Mufti Menk, who stated: “remember that your character should always be stronger than what you are experiencing in life.”
‘We can’t always control what happens to us, but we can always control how we react and respond to it.
“Instead of complaining, choose to give thanks for all the good things in your life.”
On Thursday, Haas’s mother, Uiatu ‘Joan’ Taufua, confronted Southport Magistrates Court via video link from the South Queensland Correctional Centre.
NRL star Payne Haas shared a quote from life on Instagram the day after his mother was issued a drink driving charge in connection with a fatal triple crash last December on the Gold Coast.
Zimbabwean Islamic scholar Mufti Menk’s message that Haas shared on Instagram to his more than 88,000 followers encourages people to “give thanks for all the good things in life.”
Haas’s mother was charged Thursday with one count of drink-driving related to a fatal three-way accident last December, followed by three counts of manslaughter and one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evasion of the police and driving without a license.
She is charged with three counts of manslaughter and one count of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evading police and driving without a license.
Taufua has also been charged with a drunk driving offense related to the accident since her case was last mentioned in court in January.
The 46-year-old man was the sole survivor of the accident at Bonogin on the Gold Coast.
Susan Zimmer, 70, her partner Chris Fawcett, 79, and Mrs. Zimmer’s daughter, Steffanie, passed away on December 30.
Taufua is alleged to have been running from Queensland Police when the accident occurred.
Speaking outside court, Taufua’s lawyer, Sophie Dagg, said her client was “very sorry.”
“These are very tragic circumstances,” Ms Dagg said. “Our thoughts are with the families involved.”
Taufua will face court again in April, while his son will start for the Broncos on Friday night against the Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium.