AN ice addict charged with killing three people after losing control of his car was drugged and speeding when he caused the fatal crash, a court has heard. Nei Lima Da Costa, 29, was allegedly driving at 120km/h and had methylamphetamine in his system when he ran a red light and ploughed into pedestrian 45-year-old Anthony Parsons killing him instantly. After running down Mr Parsons, who had been walking with his wife Sue, police allege Mr Lima Da Costa crashed into a Ford sedan killing Savvas and Ismini Menelaou. Their son, 35-year-old Menelaos Menelaou, was last night fighting for his life while his uncle and aunt, Elias and Maria Mesaritis, who were in the also car, were recovering in hospital. In a bizarre twist the Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard yesterday Mr Lima Da Costa had faced court just three days before the horror crash on a dangerous driving charge. The matter was adjourned until today when he was expected to answer police allegations he had been speeding at more than 50kmh over the limit on an earlier occasion. The court heard Mr Lima Da Costa, from Brazil, had regularly used ice and that his use of the drug had "spiralled out of control" over the past 10 months. Police opposed a bid by Mr Lima Da Costa to be released on bail saying he was a danger to the community and could try and flee Australia because of the serious nature of the charges he faced. Detective Mark Amos said there was evidence to prove a red light at the intersection of the fatal collision, at Warrigal and Dandenong Rds in Oakleigh, had been red for 20 seconds before Mr Lima Da Costa allegedly drove through it. He said a traffic camera at the intersection recorded the incident and found Mr Lima Da Costa to be travelling at 120km/h in the 80km/h zone, the court heard. Detective Amos said Mr Lima Da Costa was travelling from Richmond to Sorrento where he had moved with his wife and nine-week old daughter. He said preliminary blood tests had found traces of methylamphetamine in his system. The court heard Mr Lima Da Costa had battled ice addiction for 10 months. But Prosecutor Guillaume Bailin said the alleged offending could not be blamed on drugs, saying Mr Lima Da Costa had shown a wanton disregard for road rules and road users. He said there was evidence to suggest Mr Lima Da Costa had been driving at high speeds for at least a minute before the crash. Mr Lima Da Costa was kept behind protective glass and flanked by prison guards for the bail application hearing. He has been held in custody since an out-of-sessions court hearing on Monday night. He appeared to have his arm in a sling and used a crutch to walk into court. Several relatives of Mr and Mrs Menelaou were in court for the hearing. Lisa Mendicino, for Mr Lima Da Costa, said her client's ice problem had spiralled out of control but said he would be law abiding if released on bail. Magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg will rule on the bail application today.