Hannah Quinn, accused of murdering Sydney rapper Jett McKee, granted bail

Here is an article from the Sydney Morning Herald published on 16 August 2018 (transcribed below).

The woman accused of the murder of Sydney rapper Jett McKee in the city's inner west last Friday has been granted bail.

Hannah Quinn will be released from Silverwater Correctional Complex on Thursday afternoon after being granted bail at Newtown Local Court.

Her solicitor Lauren MacDougall told Fairfax Media her client was ecstatic to be released.

"She doesn't belong in jail," Ms MacDougall said.

Ms Quinn, 23, and her boyfriend Blake Davis, 28, have both been charged with murder. 

Police facts state that the couple were at their Forest Lodge home on Friday afternoon when Mr McKee, who is believed to have had a substantial gambling debt, burst inside and demanded money.

He then punched Mr Davis in the face and grabbed Ms Quinn's shoulder bag, then bolted from the house.

Ms Quinn then gave chase - "a remarkable thing for a woman who could be described as a waif", her barrister Tom Hughes told the court - and police will allege she grabbed his jacket and flung him to the ground.

Police say Mr Davis then caught up with Mr McKee, allegedly hitting him over the head with a samurai sword. Mr McKee got to his feet, stumbled and staggered into the middle of the road, where he died of the 25-centimetre wound inflicted by the sword.

The couple then allegedly hid nearby, spending the weekend on the run before handing themselves in at Newtown police station in the company of a lawyer on Monday night.

Mr Davis' solicitor Sherleen Chand said on Tuesday that Mr Davis would plead not guilty when he returns to court in October.

Outside court, Ms Quinn's mother Megan Quinn - who sobbed when her daughter appeared on the court monitor - thanked the media for "keeping an open mind" about the situation.

"I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to Jett McKee's family. I hope his family is getting support too, my heart goes out to them," she said, flanked by Ms Quinn's father and two brothers.

Mr McKee, who performed under the name Scepaz, has been remembered as a luminary of the Sydney hip hop scene. 

Mr McKee's LinkedIn profile said he worked as a software order processor, but his true love seemed to be music.

He spent 11 years working at underground label Sub Conscious records that he and another rapper formed in 2007 and, in December, released what would be his final recording.

Tributes to the "legend" of Australian hip-hop have flowed, with one fan and friend describing him as a "calm, collected and humble" soul.