Batoul Sleibi El Dirani granted bail over fatal St Mary’s crash

The woman charged over a fatal St Mary’s crash which caused the death of a western Sydney grandmother has made a bid for bail.

The woman charged over a fatal St Mary’s crash last month causing the death of a western Sydney grandmother has faced appeared in court for the first time and has been granted bail.

Batoul Sleibi El Dirani, 29, of Colyton appeared via video link to Penrith Local Court on Friday, charged with dangerous and negligent driving occasioning death, failing to stop and assist after the fatal crash and assaulting a police officer.

Emergency workers after the tragic crash on Monfarville St St Marys. Picture: NCA NewsWire

Police allege in the early hours of October 8 the 29-year-old lost control of the speeding car she was driving causing it to plough into the bedroom of a St Mary’s home where 62-year-old Robyn Oxley was sleeping at the time.

Tragically, Ms Oxley died at the scene with NSW Paramedics unable to save the beloved grandmother.

Immediately after the impact El Dirani pulled her baby from the backseat and attempted to flee the scene before she was arrested.

Following her arrest El Dirani was taken to Nepean Hospital where she allegedly assaulted a police officer, with the court hearing she was having a psychotic episode and hallucinating at the time.

Grandmother Robyn Oxley was tragically killed after the incident.

Robyn Oxley is remembered as “a beautiful and caring person”

On Friday, the court heard El Dirani had been suffering significant mental health concerns including psychosis which was not being properly treated in the lead up to the crash.

The court also heard El Dirani had spent a significant amount of time in hospital since the alleged incident receiving psychiatric care and medication and did not have any previous criminal history.

A lawyer for El Dirani said she should be granted bail to look after her family.

He said his client’s husband, who was present for the court proceedings, was a full time finance analyst and would work from home to stay near his wife if she was granted bail.

The vehicle Batoul Sleibi El Dirani was allegedly driving. Picture: NCA NewsWire

The family’s only car — the Jeep Cherokee El Dirani was alleged to be driving — was written off in the crash, and El Dirani had not held a driving license since the incident.

Magistrate Stephen Corry accepted while there was a mental health element to the most serious charge “the prosecution have a very strong case.”

Mr Corry granted El Dirani bail under the conditions she must not occupy the driver's seat of a car or go within 100 metres of an international airport.

She must report to St Mary’s police station twice a week and continue receiving psychiatric treatment and prescribed medication.

The matters will return to court on January 27.