The alleged hit-and-run death of an international student near Monash University in Melbourne's south-east last week left debris strewn more than 100 metres away and damaged the car so badly it was leaking fluid, a court has heard.

Key points: Shane Cochrane and Lauren Hindes were arrested on Tuesday over the death of student Nisali Perera

Shane Cochrane and Lauren Hindes were arrested on Tuesday over the death of student Nisali Perera Ms Hindes has been charged with being an accessory to the death and has been granted bail

Ms Hindes has been charged with being an accessory to the death and has been granted bail Mr Cochrane has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop after a fatal collision

Shane Cochrane, 37, and Lauren Hindes, 33, were arrested on Tuesday over the death of 20-year-old student Nisali Perera near the university's Clayton campus.

It is alleged Mr Cochrane was driving with Ms Hindes as a passenger when their car struck the Sri Lankan commerce student.

Ms Hindes appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today on accessory charges, where she was granted bail.

Her father, Desmond Hindes, took the stand and put up $10,000 for her bail.

'Hope she becomes a better person after this'

The court heard Mr Hindes had been saving the money for the education of his daughter's teenage son, who lives with his grandfather part-time.

Outside court, Mr Hindes said the allegations were "devastating" for his family.

"But we can't forget that the Pereras have lost their daughter," he said.

"Our condolences and our sympathy.

"It's terrible. I just want to get my daughter and go home.

"Hope she becomes a better person after all this."

Desmond Hindes posted bail for his daughter. ( ABC News: Emilia Terzon )

Mr Cochrane had not been charged with any crime by the time of Ms Hindes' hearing on Thursday afternoon.

The court was told this was because Mr Cochrane "has some issues with alcohol withdrawal".

But on Thursday night, detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit charged him with culpable driving, dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop after a fatal collision, failure to render assistance after a fatal collision and driving whilst disqualified.

Before the charges were laid, Detective Acting Sergeant Brendan Eames-Mayer told the court that Mr Cochrane was driving when the car struck Ms Perera as she was walking through a green pedestrian signal.

"Cochrane showed no sign of slowing down," he said.

"She was left on the road to die."

Alleged 'problematic acts' after collision

Detective Eames-Mayer said debris from the collision was strewn more than 100m over the road and that there was "moderate front end damage" to the car.

The court heard that after the collision, Mr Cochrane allegedly turned off the car's headlights and kept driving until the car started losing fluid from its engine.

He then allegedly pulled into an abandoned church not far from the accident scene, where the duo collected some belongings and left the car.

Ms Hindes then allegedly ordered a ridesharing car.

The driver of that car allegedly later recognised the duo when police released CCTV of them.

He had since told authorities that the pair ducked down in his back seat when police sped past, the court heard.

The duo then returned the key of the car to its owner, Detective Eames-Mayer said.

The court heard Ms Hindes bought a second phone in the following days but contacted police and spoke to her family several times.

Five days after the collision, police tracked the pair down while they were asleep in bed.

In granting Ms Hindes bail, Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz accepted the prosecution's arguments that her charges were serious and that her alleged acts after the collision were problematic.

However, the Magistrate said the fact Ms Hindes had a son in Melbourne might stop her fleeing and that she had a supportive family.

Mr Hindes vowed to report any breaches of his daughter's bail to the police.