The lady was arrested and charged with homicide after the physique of a 37-year-old girl was present in an residence in Melbourne’s internal suburb Footscray about 2am on Thursday.
She confronted a kids’s court docket on Friday the place her lawyer stated her detention at a juvenile centre was “inappropriate”.
He mentioned the custody administration for the lady who had confronted a “raft” of challenges whereas remanded together with mental disabilities reminiscent of autism, ADHD and nervousness.
She might be assessed for additional necessities whereas she stays in custody.
The defence additionally signalled an intention to use for his shopper’s bail on the Supreme Court docket to hunt options to offer her with safe welfare, together with exploring group housing preparations or a boarding choice.
The prosecutor had requested for a 12-week adjournment to which the Justice of the Peace stated he believed it was too lengthy.
“Given the distinctive nature of this case and custody, the interval ought to be shorter,” he stated.
Because the Justice of the Peace handed down his orders, the lady requested “the place am I going?”
The lady has been remanded in custody and can seem by way of video hyperlink on November 24 for an additional case listening to.