Man who allegedly tracked his sister before an attempted honour killing, told parents not to talk to police, wants his bail relaxed

The brother of an alleged attempted honour killing victim wants “freedom of movement” on bail – but prosecutors say that puts her life at risk once again.

A Muslim man installed a tracking app on his sister’s phone when she fell in love with a Christian, then advised his parents not to speak to police after they allegedly stabbed her, a court has heard.

The Adelaide Magistrates Court has also heard the man was “charged by his mother to keep an eye on” his sister – leading to his violent invasion of the wrong house.

On Wednesday, the man – whose identity is suppressed – asked his bail over events leading up to the alleged attempted honour killing of his sister be relaxed.

He said he should have “freedom of movement” around the state during working hours – prosecutor Tali Costi said that would put the sister in renewed danger.

The alleged victim’s brother outside court. Picture: NCA NewsWire.

She said the man was not charged with attempted murder but, when police interviewed his parents, was caught on body-cam discussing the incident in their native language.

“He can be heard counselling his family, in particular his father, not to say anything to the police and that if he ‘doesn’t say anything, everything will be okay’,” she said.

“The fact he was at the home at the time the sister was brought back, did not provide her with or call for medical assistance, and counselled his family about contact with the police demonstrates the ongoing risk he poses to – and the need to protect – his sister.”

The alleged victim’s mother. Picture: NCA NewsWire.

The alleged victim’s sister. Picture: NCA NewsWire.

The man has yet to plead to aggravated counts of serious criminal trespass and assault.

His father, 57, mother, 56, brother, 31, sister, 29, and brother-in-law, 28, have yet to plead to charges of attempted murder.

Prosecutors allege that, in November last year, the brothers armed themselves and broke into the wrong house looking for their sister and her partner.

They further allege the man’s brother, sister and parents stabbed and kidnapped the young woman three days later, and that she nearly died from her wounds.

On Wednesday, counsel for the man said he had been on home detention bail without incident since his arrest, warranting relaxed supervision.

The victim was stabbed, allegedly by members of her own family, outside the Sefton Plaza shopping centre. Picture: 7 NEWS.

Ms Costi said that would be inappropriate given his alleged role in the lead-up to the stabbing.

“In mid-2021, he installed a tracking app on the victim’s phone after he, his mother and sister became aware of her relationship with a man of a different faith,” she said.

“Their perception was dishonour had been brought on the family.

“Sometime after that, the victim removed the app … when her mother found out, she charged this man with keeping an eye on his sister … that led to the home invasion.”

Magistrate Karim Soetratma refused to vary the man’s bail, saying there was “no satisfactory reason” to do so.

The man will face court again next month, alongside his family.