A woman who was allegedly involved in a police pursuit that killed a 17-month-old girl in Sydney has been refused bail on other offences.
Katie Tuite told her supporters "love youse (sic) all" at the end of her failed bid for release at Central Local Court on Wednesday.
Police say the 22-year-old was a passenger in a stolen Audi when officers began pursuing it through Constitution Hill in Sydney's west on January 8.
During the chase, it's alleged the driver Christopher Chandler, also 22, ploughed through a fence in the suburb where toddler Tatalena Tauaifaga was playing.
It's unclear at this stage which car hit Tatalena but she died at The Children's Hospital at Westmead.
Tuite was later arrested at Darlinghurst, in the inner city, for possessing and supplying prohibited drugs.
She has not been charged in relation to the pursuit.
During her bail application the court heard Tuite had a number of arrest warrants against her at the time of the pursuit after she allegedly failed to turn up to court in December to face a robbery charge.
She also faces several other offences, including affray.
"Despite having the weight of all those matters on her record, the defendant still continued to make choices to associate with undesirable people," prosecutor Stewart Thompson said in opposing bail.
Tuite's lawyer Steven Rees said she could post $900 surety and would remain under house arrest if released but Magistrate Les Mabbutt refused.
Tuite posed an unacceptable risk of failing to attend court and of committing further offences, he said.
She will return to court on January 29.
The police search for Chandler continues.
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