The Melbourne teen accused of fatally striking a mother of two with his mini motorcycle in a shopping centre car park has been released on bail.
Caleb Jakobsson will await his next court appearance in regional Victoria with a relative who told the Supreme Court she will report him to police immediately if he breaches any of his strict bail conditions.
The 18-year-old must comply with a curfew between the hours of 10pm and 9am and is banned from contacting his co-accused, riding a bike or driving a car or entering Frankston or Carrum Downs.
The woman, who cannot be named, said she had the mobile phone number of a police officer from the nearest town and she would not hesitate to call him if Jakobsson was non-compliant.
"I won't stand for it," she told the Victorian Supreme Court on Tuesday.
She said other family members would be visiting the house to stay while Jakobsson is there.
She described the teen as "a bit rebellious" but said he has a "gentle soul" and she supports him.
Jakobsson has been in custody since handing himself in to police on September 25, the day Ms Lehane's life support was turned off.
He allegedly sped away from the crash in which she suffered irreversible brain damage.
Jakobsson was charged with culpable driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop and render assistance and other driving offences.
Supreme Court Justice Phillip Priest said on Tuesday a reconstruction of the crash suggests Jakobsson was travelling at 30km/h in a 10km/h zone.
Prosecutor Mark Rochford opposed the application for bail, saying the Crown had a strong case against the teen.
"It's an extremely serious offence," Mr Rochford said.
Defence barrister Jacob Kantor said it was Jakobsson's first time in custody and the time in prison had had a "salutary" effect on him.
A Youth Justice court adviser who interviewed Jakobsson last month described him as very tearful and "quite distressed".
The adviser, Stephen Riordan, deemed Jakobsson suitable for a Youth Justice bail program.
Justice Priest said it was not inevitable Jakobsson would be jailed for his crime, but told the teen "it was a very close run thing" that bail was granted.
A 17-year-old Seaford boy and a 16-year-old Carrum Downs boy have also been charged over the crash and are on bail.
Jakobsson will return to court on January 16.
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