- A woman ran over a mother with a truck
- She was identified after the incident.
A woman charged with murder after allegedly “deliberately” running over and killing a woman she knew will remain behind bars while her case progresses through the courts.
Queensland Police have charged Larissa Rita Mae-Leigh Sant, 24, with murder after she allegedly ran over Kiesha Thompson, 23, while driving a silver Toyota Prado at around 9am on Friday.
Police will allege Ms Thompson was struck while walking along a footpath on Allamanda Drive in the Logan suburb of Daisy Hill, 24 kilometres south of Brisbane.
Ms Thompson was rushed to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition but died in hospital hours later.
Police will allege that the two women knew each other.
Ms Thompson had just dropped her daughter off at daycare moments before the incident when Ms Sant allegedly drove off and struck the young mother.
Ms. Sant allegedly fled the scene.
The matter involving Goodna’s wife was briefly mentioned for the first time at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Police at the scene of a fatal hit-and-run in Daisy Hill
His lawyer, Thomas Allen, told the court the matter should be adjourned to Beenleigh Magistrates’ Court.
The police prosecutor agreed to the matter being deferred to another jurisdiction.
Ms Sant has been remanded in custody and will appear via video link on 31 July.
She did not make any application for bail.
In Queensland, a person charged with murder can only apply for bail in the Supreme Court.
Outside court, Mr Allen told reporters he had “no comment”.
“We will be arguing that this event was not in fact an accident and that the lady who lost her life was in fact targeted by another individual,” Detective Inspector Chris Knight told reporters on Sunday.
Police are asking for driver and passengers to come forward after an unrelated fatal crash
‘The young woman who lost her life was a mother, she had left her daughter at daycare.
“It is a gross understatement to say anything other than that the family is deeply traumatized.”
Ms Sant was arrested in Ipswich after officers seized a silver Prado on Saturday.
Police are also continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward, in particular the driver of a bus and his passengers on Allamanda Drive on Friday.