A woman accused of targeting a young mother in a fatal hit-and-run attack will remain behind bars after her case was mentioned in court.
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Police allege Kiesha Thompson, 23, was deliberately struck by a four-wheel drive while walking home on a footpath after dropping her daughter at daycare south of Brisbane on Friday.
Ms Thompson died in hospital that night and police later charged Larissa Rita Mae-Leigh Sant, 24, with her murder.
"We will allege that that event was not in fact an accident, and the young lady who has tragically lost her life, was in fact targeted," Detective Inspector Chris Knight told reporters on Sunday.
Police allege the 4WD vehicle - a silver Toyota Prado - was in the area for an extended period of time before the Daisy Hill crash.
"For that reason we don't believe that it was an unfortunate, random traffic accident," Det Insp Knight said.
Sant was remanded in custody after her matter was mentioned in Ipswich Magistrates Court on Monday.
She was not able to apply for bail due to the serious nature of the charge.
Police said they seized a damaged silver Toyota Prado at Goodna, west of Brisbane on Saturday while the 24-year-old was arrested a few suburbs away at Yamanto.
Police described the incident as far from typical but declined to comment on any relationship between the pair.
Asked if it was a case of domestic violence, Det Insp Knight said: "It is not as simple as that".
Police are appealing for dashcam footage and asked the driver, owner or passengers on a white, unbranded bus seen in the vicinity shortly before 9am on Friday to come forward.
Sant's matter has been adjourned to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on July 31.
Australian Associated Press
