‘Typical’ country SA childhood of accused murderer Kerem Aydin revealed
Former classmates and childhood friends have revealed details of what the man charged with the alleged home invasion murder of Dr Michael Yung was like as a kid.
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Former classmates have revealed further details of the childhood of a man accused of the shocking murder of well-known SA pediatrician Dr Michael Yung.
Kerem Aydin, 22, and his co-accused Jacinta Davila, 27, were arrested at the Torrensville shopping centre on Tuesday night.
The couple were charged with one count each of murder, serious criminal trespass and committing theft using force, with SA Police and prosecutors to allege Dr Yung’s house was chosen at random.
Details now have emerged of Mr Aydin’s time as a child living in Tailem Bend, 100km south east of Adelaide, and in Murray Bridge.
He played football at the local club and participated in karate lessons in the local town hall.
Aydin attended the Tailem Bend Primary School before going to the Islamic College of South Australia as a secondary student.
A childhood friend said she had fond memories of the kid she “hung out with quite a bit” and was in shock to learn of the arrest.
“He wasn’t a bad kid, was a little gentleman with me,” she said.
“Footy he loved … karate was a big one, he did that from a young age.”
Former classmates also recalled Mr Aydin playing sport in the local community and being proud of his Turkish heritage.
A school employee who worked in classrooms with the accused described him as a quiet student.
Parents Mr Aydin and Jacinta Davila, 27, were arrested at a Torrensville house on Tuesday night.
Mr Aydin and Ms Davila, who have an eight-month-old child together, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday, where new details were heard.
The shocking incident, involving a renowned, lifesaving doctor, has baffled the South Australian public and prompted intense speculation on social media.
In court documents, police allege the couple’s motive was to enter Dr Yung’s home as trespassers.
The documents allege they had “the intention of” stealing “property of the value of more than $30,000”, and “used or threatened to use an offensive weapon” at the time.
It is further alleged Mr Aydin and Ms Davila were arrested after they shoplifted medical supplies from Chemist Warehouse and Drake’s Foodland at Torrensville to treat wounds he sustained in the incident.
The now 22-year-old accused murderer, who according to Facebook is of Turkish background, is currently a student at TAFE SA and has worked various jobs.
Mr Aydin posted anti-Semitic material that was judged to have breached Facebook standards and other tasteless images and posted 9/11 memes.
Mr Aydin’s posts include anti-Semitic material that breached Facebook standards and tasteless memes.
“I’ve worked in glasshouses, picking vegetables and managing the exports of goods,” he said on LinkedIn.
Mr Aydin’s LinkedIn profile goes on to explain he has also worked in a family sweet shop where he picked up team management and leadership skills along the way.
“Some other jobs I have acquired along the way include: installing security cameras, retail (both selling clothing and food), working at service places such as mechanic shops and repair shops … and I’ve also worked at Cash Converters, so I’m really good at selling products,” he wrote.
Mr Aydin posts regularly to Facebook about his love for Turkey and the trips he has taken over the years, most recently having visited in 2017.
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