Fresh allegations emerge against mother accused of killing daughter in Moana crash

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A mother accused of killing her 11-year-old daughter in a sickening crash at Moana was allegedly drug driving, 7NEWS can reveal. Sarah Thompson, 35, faced court for the first time…

A mother accused of killing her 11-year-old daughter in a sickening crash at Moana was allegedly drug driving, 7NEWS can reveal.

Sarah Thompson, 35, faced court for the first time on Thursday, with new documents revealing she is accused of having meth and cannabis in her system at the time of the fatal collision.

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There were chaotic scenes at Christies Beach Court as the 35-year-old’s family lashed out at media, with supporters shielding Thompson as she limped out in a moon boot.

“Move out of the way, you idiots. You’re parasites,” family members yelled at reporters.

Thompson was earlier charged with aggravated cause death by dangerous driving and aggravated cause harm by dangerous driving

The alleged victim is her own young daughter, Delilah. The 11-year-old girl was a passenger in a Nissan with her mother behind the wheel when it crashed head-on into another car at Moana on September 22.

Thompson was badly injured in the head-on smash along with the 37-year-old driver of the other car.

A retired trauma nurse and paramedics tried to save Delilah, but she died at the scene.

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