Michael Panayides pleads guilty to six charges over death of 27-year-old Gitta Scheenhouwer on 12 August

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A homeless man who fled after leaving a cyclist for dead on a busy Melbourne street has pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death.

Michael Panayides appeared in Melbourne magistrates court on Wednesday via video link, pleading guilty to six charges over the death of 27-year-old Dutch woman Gitta Scheenhouwer, on Chapel Street on 12 August last year.

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Panayides admitted culpable driving causing death, unlicensed driving, failing to render assistance, negligently dealing with proceeds of crime, vehicle theft and recklessly causing injury.

“There is sufficient evidence to support a conviction,” the magistrate Suzanne Cameron said.

Four other charges were withdrawn.

“Yep. Yes I plead guilty to them,” Panayides told the magistrate of the charges. But he objected to the contents of an interview record.

“Some things are written wrong in that,” he said, before Cameron stopped him going further.

Police previously alleged the driver of a stolen Mercedes cut into a bike lane, pushing the cyclist against another vehicle before fleeing.

Panayides was due to appear in the county court for a directions hearing on Thursday. He did not apply for bail.