A couple accused of murdering doctor appear in court
A couple accused of murdering renowned Adelaide doctor Michael Yung has appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court. Dr. Yung died in hospital last night after being found with severe injuries in his home early Monday morning.
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00:00 Police arrested 27-year-old Jacinta Davila and 22-year-old Kerem Mustafa Aydin last night
00:08 after the home invasion and violent assault of one of Adelaide's most prominent doctors
00:13 in the early hours of Monday.
00:16 Prosecutors told the court DNA evidence linked the co-accused to the crime scene.
00:20 The prosecution alleges that evidence including bloodstained clothing and shoes were found
00:25 during a search of the pair's Theberton home.
00:28 The court was told the couple stole medical items from a Torrensville pharmacy and supermarket
00:34 before entering a public bathroom to treat Mr Aydin's injuries.
00:38 An intensive care paediatrician, Dr Michael Young was found at his Gilberton home with
00:43 severe head and spinal injuries and died in the Royal Adelaide Hospital yesterday.
00:48 I think this has shocked South Australians to the core in a way that has become a bit
00:54 too frequent in the last couple of weeks.
00:57 Dr Young's family has released a statement saying they're "absolutely devastated" by
01:01 his death, adding that "it's left a hole in our hearts that will never be filled."
01:06 The family says he was a wise and patient teacher and mentor to generations of aspiring
01:12 intensive care doctors.
01:14 Police initially suggested the attack on Dr Young may have been linked to recent break-ins
01:19 across Adelaide being investigated by Operation Mandrake, but that theory has now changed.
01:25 There's no other suspects being sought by detectives at this time and they're not related
01:29 to Operation Mandrake.
01:31 But police say no connection between the accused and the victim has been identified.
01:36 Ms Davila and Mr Aydin have been charged with murder, aggravated serious criminal trespass
01:42 and committing theft using force.
01:44 Mr Aydin didn't make a bail application, while Jacinta Davila's lawyers asked for bail, citing
01:50 she had responsibility to care for her eight-month-old daughter.
01:54 Mr Aydin appeared to have been treated for facial injuries with a bandage covering part
01:59 of his head.
02:00 While he showed little emotion, his co-accused, Ms Davila, was visibly distraught.
02:06 Her matter will return to court on Friday next week to decide whether or not she'll
02:10 be granted bail on home detention.
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