Family of alleged murder victim upset as Marco Anthony Yandle released from custody
A 20-year-old Adelaide man who helped his father to cover up the death of missing man Steven Murphy has been released from custody. Marco Anthony Yandle walked out of the Supreme Court this morning after an emotionally charges sentencing.
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00:00Walking out of custody, flanked by his family for the first time in over a year, Marco Yandell
00:08whisked away after an emotionally charged sentencing, where his family were visibly
00:13crying and holding their breath.
00:15The former Trinity College vice-captain and his father, Keith Russell Yandell, were charged
00:20with the murder of Mr Murphy in April last year.
00:23In January, Marco Yandell's murder charge was dropped after he instead pleaded guilty
00:28to assisting an offender.
00:29By concealing items belonging to Mr Murphy and lying to police.
00:34Over the days following Mr Murphy's death, your shock turned to confusion and disappointment
00:39in your father, whom you believed had not raised you to act in a manner that you witnessed
00:43him act.
00:44The Supreme Court judge said she accepts the 20-year-old's behaviour wasn't consistent
00:49with his kind and respectful character, but at the same time acknowledged the pain of
00:54Mr Murphy's family.
00:56The consequences of that night were devastating.
00:59The court heard Mr Murphy had, until two weeks before, been living with his partner
01:03and two children close to the Yandell property in Adelaide's north, but was sleeping rough
01:08until he intruded on the Yandell's shed.
01:12Yandell was sentenced to a non-parole period of one year and a month, but since he'd already
01:16spent that time in custody, he was released on the condition of a two-year good behaviour
01:21bond.
01:22Very relieved.
01:23It's been a long time.
01:24He's very regretful what happened and he wants to now get on with his life.
01:28He understands that he's caused great pain to the family of the victim.
01:32Mr Murphy's family leaving court visibly angry and upset.