Melbourne driver Alisha Fagan accused of running over grandfather breaks down in court

A motorist accused of causing a fatal crash that killed a grandfather has lashed out in court screaming and crying insisting she ‘tried to help him’.

Alisha Fagan, 22, is facing a string of charges after her black Audi allegedly ploughed into Sedat Hassan’s Honda in Sunshine West, Melbourne on Thursday.

Her three passengers allegedly fled the scene in what police later described as a ‘bastard act’.

During a two-hour hearing on Friday, Ms Fagan wailed and cried as details of the crash were read out, as her lawyer noted a concern for her welfare.

‘I tried to help him… I couldn’t help him,’ she screamed, according to the Herald Sun.

‘How do I get it out of my head?

‘I cannot stop thinking about it. Every time I try to sleep I just see him. I tried to help him, I tried to help him.’

Alisha Fagan, 22, is facing a string of charges after her white Audi allegedly ploughed into Sedat Hassan’s Honda in Sunshine West, Melbourne on Thursday

Mr Hassan died to injuries sustained in the crash, with Ms Fagan’s three passengers allegedly fleeing the scene in a decision slammed as a ‘bastard act’ by police

Ms Fagan was the only person involved in the crash to wait behind and render assistance to the dying grandfather, police claim.

Detective Sergeant Stephen Hill said other occupants in her car were ‘cowardly’ to ‘run away from the scene’. 

‘If they had have remained … instead of running away, they may have been able to save him,’ he said.

‘The law says you need to stop and you need to help because you have a real chance of saving someone’s life.

‘It’s a real bastard act to leave a person dying on the side of the road as a result of a collision you’ve been involved in.’

During a two-hour hearing on Friday, Ms Fagan wailed and cried as the horror details of the crash were read out, with her lawyer concerned for her welfare

Ms Fagan was charged with dangerous driving causing death, possessing a controlled weapon and possessing a drug of dependence and breaching bail among other charges.

Her lawyer said the 22-year-old has chronic depression and borderline personality disorder, and has threatened to self harm.

He asked that she be seen by specialists as soon as possible. 

‘She has said she doesn’t want to be here anymore.’

Detective Senior Constable Barry Bassett said she has a ‘blanket disregard for the law’.

Ms Fagan cried throughout the hearing forcing the magistrate to stop proceedings at one stage to ask the 22-year-old to ‘take a couple of deep breaths’ and calm down, noting it was a ‘very difficult’ matter.

Ms Fagan’s black Audi allegedly ploughed into Mr Hassan’s Honda, which caused fatal injuries for the beloved grandfather

Her traffic record was read to the court, with police saying she was an ‘extreme risk’ to the public as they opposed bail.

‘I’ve got a very, very concerning bundle of matters [she’s] picked up over last 15 months,’ the magistrate said.

‘This all smacks of a young person who is completely out of control. I am really left in a situation where I have huge concerns about what’s going on with her.’ 

Ms Fagan’s family sat at the back of the court to offer support. At one stage, her father was seen consoling her.

At the conclusion of the session, the accused asked the court if Ms Hassan’s family would be present at Tuesday’s hearing.

Bail was denied and Ms Fagan was escorted into custody by police. She will face court again on Tuesday.  

Ms Fagan asked the court on Friday if Mr Hassan’s family would be present at Tuesday’s hearing

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