Parents accused of trying to murder daughter at Sefton Plaza caught discussing ‘honour kill’ on police body-camera, court hears

A father and mother who allegedly tried to “honour kill” their daughter were caught discussing the crime in their own language by a police camera, a court has heard.

A father and mother accused of attempting to “honour kill” their daughter were caught discussing the crime “in different languages” by a police officer’s body-worn camera, a court has heard.

On Thursday, prosecutors told the Adelaide Magistrates Court those conversations, now translated, may be key to proving the couple guilty of the brazen daylight crime.

Previously, prosecutor Tali Costi has alleged the couple, their other children and their in-laws targeted their daughter because she had “dishonoured” them by falling in love with a Christian man.

The mother, who cannot be identified, accused of the attempted honour killing of her daughter, appears outside Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday. Picture: NCA NewsWire

The woman’s sister outside Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday. Picture: NCA NewsWire

On Thursday, Ms Costi said further evidence had come to light thanks to the constantly-running cameras worn by SA Police.

“This week we have provided, to defence counsel, translations of body-worn footage recorded by officers that spans quite some time, several hours,” she said.

“On that footage, conversations spoken in different languages were captured – conversations between the defendants.

“Their contents are relevant evidence, and are primarily relevant in relation to the mother and the father.”

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

It is alleged they conspired to stab the woman outside the Sefton Plaza shopping centre in November last year, then kidnapped her and denied her medical attention.

The 31-year-old brother is also accused, alongside the woman’s other brother, of invading a stranger’s home – while armed with knuckledusters – the night before, searching for her.

On Thursday, Ms Costi said it was likely defence counsel would want time to consider the recordings, and agreed the family’s case should be delayed.

The incident occurred outside the Sefton Plaza shopping centre. Picture: 9 News.

Counsel for several members of the family agreed, saying they would likely file applications to have the case against their clients dismissed ahead of trial.

They argued that the evidence tendered so far did not amount to proof the family conspired to commit the crime.

Magistrate Brett Dixon remanded the male members of the family in custody, and the women on continuing bail, to face court again next month.