Driver in ‘highly disordered mental state’ slammed into Sydney home and killed sleeping occupant, court told

Batoul Sleibi El Dirani sped into home of Robyn Oxley, throwing her out of bed and through her back window, court hears

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A woman was in a “highly disordered mental state” when fleeing the scene of an accident after her speeding SUV slammed into a western Sydney home, killing the occupant, a court has heard.

Robyn Oxley was asleep in her St Marys residence when a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Batoul Sleibi El Dirani barrelled through the front of the home on 8 October 2022.

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