Tragic twist after Sydney boys are killed in horror car crash in Monterey as their uncle is charged with dangerous driving causing death

The two children who died in a horrific car accident in south Sydney are remembered as ‘pretty boys’ – as their uncle is being charged in the incident.

Brothers Xavier and Peter Abreu, ages 10 and 9, died at 9:50 p.m. Friday after the car they were driving crashed into a tree on the Grand Parade in Monterey.

The boys’ cousin, a nine-year-old girl, was also in the car and suffered minor injuries.

Jimmy Martin Brito, 33, the boys’ uncle and the girl’s father, has since been charged with two counts of dangerous driving resulting in death and one count of causing bodily harm by misconduct.

Shocked and devastated Sydneysiders stood dejectedly contemplating the tragedy

A family friend, Jivonne Garrido, has set up a fundraiser to help the boys’ grieving family.

“The beautiful boys lost their lives in tragic circumstances, but their memories will live on forever with the family,” she wrote in a message to GoFundMe on Sunday.

The boys are survived by their father Samuel, mother Olivia and brothers Alex and Jacob.

“We thank everyone who has already shown the size of their hearts at the venue with heartfelt messages and flowers,” Ms Garrido said.

“We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

Police allege in court documents that Brito was driving in a “way dangerous to another person” at the time of the collision.

He was due to appear in court on Sunday via a hospital bedside hearing, but the case was postponed after his lawyer Fahim Arya told the court they were not ready to proceed, while Brito was still recovering from serious injuries sustained at the crash.

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Away from court, Mr Arya told reporters his client had a ‘limited conversation’ with the mother of the two boys who died while he was in hospital, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Mr Arya said the mother was “distraught and saddened” but “still supports and assists him.”

He added that Brito was “fresh out of surgery” and on medication as he began his long road to recovery.

“I don’t know if he knows that the two little ones lost their lives,” Arya said.

The revelations come after it was revealed that heartbroken relatives of the little boys had shared a message with their loved ones urging them to slow down on the roads.

Police will claim that Brito was speeding when he lost control of the vehicle and went the wrong way and crashed into a tree at the intersection of The Grand Parade and Culver Street.

The boys, who were in the back seat, were freed from the wreckage and rushed to Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick, where they died shortly afterwards.

The girl, who was in the front passenger seat, was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Brito was taken to St. George Hospital under police guard and remained there Sunday.

Meanwhile, community members have flocked to the scene of the crash to pay their respects to the brothers who lost their lives.

A makeshift memorial has been erected at the base of the tree the car crashed into, with mourners leaving flowers and teddy bears.

The extent of the carnage was still visible on the tree on Saturday, with a large piece of bark missing, gouge marks etched into the trunk and shards of glass embedded in the wood.

The impact of the crash was so severe that the Subaru Impreza’s engine was thrown from the hood.

Police are investigating whether street racing was involved in the accident and are hunting a gray sedan that may have been involved in the incident.

Anyone with information, dashcam or CCTV is urged to contact the police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.