THE father of former NSW police minister Troy Grant admitted being the owner of a car involved in a fatal hit and run that killed a 62-year-old man in Maitland in late November, court documents state.
Kenneth Wayne Grant, who's accused of running down a friend while drink-driving, had his bail varied on Wednesday so he no longer has to live with his son full-time.
Defence lawyer Nick Dan successfully applied in Maitland Local Court for Mr Grant to be able to divide his time between his home at Rutherford and Troy Grant's home at Chiswick in Sydney.
Kenneth Grant, 70, will also be allowed to report to Maitland police station every Monday instead of Gladesville police station.
His bail conditions include not drinking alcohol following the alleged hit and run fatal crash in late November.
Mr Grant is facing a total of seven charges including drink-driving at more than twice the legal limit, dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop.
The case was mentioned briefly in court on Wednesday before being adjourned to Newcastle on February 26 when the police brief of evidence against Mr Grant should be finalised.
Mr Grant, whose licence has been suspended, refused to say outside court how he would be pleading to the charges.
Police claim Mr Grant hit and killed his friend, Tony Greenfield, with his ute about 11.30pm on November 30 at Flat Road in the Maitland suburb of Bolwarra.
The 62-year-old scientist died of his injuries at Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital.
Police say they pursued Mr Grant who was driving with two flat tyres after allegedly fleeing the scene.
Court documents reveal the retired police officer declared after his arrest that his son was an "ex-police minister".
Police allege Mr Grant had not confessed but admitted being the owner of the car involved in the fatal hit and run. The victim's DNA was found on the "impacted areas of the vehicle".
"There is an independent witness that has the vehicle driving erratically at speed crossing double white lines a short distance away from the crime scene and just moments prior to the police pursuit," the court documents state.
In an emotional Instagram post after her father's death, Bronwen Greenfield said: "My heart is broken, I shouldn't have to write this about my dad who was only 62 years young and taken unexpectedly from us by a fatal hit and run."
"I have no words to explain the heartache we have over a man who had such a positive impact on so many lives," she wrote.
