Koda Woodford’s alleged killer Sobhan Shamsoddini pleads guilty to manslaughter, but not murder

The man charged over the death of a young tradie has admitted to being a killer, but has told a court he’s not a murderer.

A man accused of murdering a young tradie, who was at his grandparents home when he was fatally stabbed, has told a court he’s a killer but not a murderer.

In the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning, Sobhan Shamsoddini told Magistrate Lynette Duncan he was responsible for the death of Dakota ‘Koda’ Woodford, but denied he was a murderer.

Shamsoddini, 27, was charged with one count of murder after police were called to Henry St, Paralowie following reports a man had been stabbed just before 7am on February 27.

Koda was rushed from the home, which belonged to his grandparents, to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with critical injuries but died a short time later.

Koda Woodford was killed in February. Picture: Supplied

Sobhan Shamsoddini, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but not guilty to murder. Picture: 7NEWS

Shamsoddini on Tuesday pleaded guilty to manslaughter as an alternative to the murder charge – which he also pleaded not guilty to – but that was not accepted by prosecutors.

“That plea is not accepted in satisfaction of the information,” the prosecutor said.

Trish Johnson, for Shamsoddini, accepted her client had a case to answer.

He will face the Supreme Court in December.

Shamsoddini, of Sheidow Park, is understood to be a painter who was known by Mr Woodford, a qualified concreter.

Police previously said it was not yet clear why the 27-year-old alleged attacker was at the 23-year-old’s home.

At the time of the alleged murder, SA Police Superintendent Julie Thomas said no one else at the property had been injured in the attack and the suspect was known to the alleged victim.

“We believe that the victim may have been stabbed and that is the line of inquiry at this stage, but that is also a matter for the coroner,” she said.