A man accused of the shooting murder of his partner who was left for dead at a Melbourne hospital has failed to front court.
Qasim House, 32, was charged with murder on Friday, a day after the 42-year-old woman was shot in the upstairs of a house, bundled into a car and dumped at Sunshine Hospital.
The woman died shortly after arriving at the hospital’s emergency department on Thursday night.
Man accused of the shooting murder of his partner who was left for dead at a Melbourne hospital has failed to front court
Qasim House, 32, was charged with murder on Friday, a day after the 42-year-old woman was shot in the upstairs of a house, bundled into a car and dumped at Sunshine Hospital
Police alleged House fled the hospital, crashing into two other cars before stealing one of them and leaving two people with minor injuries
Police alleged he fled the hospital, crashing into two other cars before stealing one of them and leaving two people with minor injuries.
House’s defence lawyer told the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday she was instructed he be remanded in custody in his absence.
She said her client was withdrawing from heroin and ice, and asked that he be seen by a nurse as soon as possible.
Charge sheets allege House stole a Toyota Hilux ute valued at $50,000 and tried to steal Mazda 2, with a sawn off shotgun.
He faces seven charges including carjacking, attempted carjacking, being unregistered to possess a firearm and reckless driving endangering serious injury.
Magistrate Alan Spillane remanded House in custody to reappear on Thursday for a preliminary filing hearing.
House’s defence lawyer told the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday she was instructed he be remanded in custody in his absence
She said her client was withdrawing from heroin and ice, and asked that he be seen by a nurse as soon as possible
House faces seven charges at Melbourne Magistrates Court (pictured) including carjacking, being unregistered to possess a firearm and reckless driving endangering serious injury
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