Hamlyn Terrace: Tyler Edwin King, 25, charged with murder of Jessie Tattersall, 33, and Maddison York, 19, charged as accessory

A man who allegedly fatally stabbed another man during a fight at Hamlyn Terrace fled in an Uber with his girlfriend who was covered in the victim’s blood, a court has heard.

A couple charged over the alleged stabbing murder of another man at Hamlyn Terrace fled into bushland before calling an Uber to escape, a court has heard.

Tyler Edwin King, 25, of Budgewoi, did not appear in court when his matter was mentioned briefly at Wyong Local Court on Friday morning after being charged with the murder of 33-year-old Jessie Tattersall.

His Legal Aid solicitor did not apply for bail and it was formally refused.

His girlfriend Maddison York, 19, of Maitland, did appear in the dock after she was charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact to Mr Tattersall’s murder.

Their appearances came after emergency services were called to Bateup Drive, Hamlyn Terrace, about 8.40pm on Thursday following reports a man had been stabbed.

Police set up a crime scene at Bateup Drive, Hamlyn Terrace, where Jessie Tattersall, 33, was fatally stabbed. Picture: NewsLocal

NSW Ambulance paramedics treated 33-year-old Mr Tattersall at the location and he was taken to a nearby oval to be flown to John Hunter Hospital but died at the scene.

Tuggerah Lakes Police arrested 25-year-old Mr King and a 19-year-old Ms York a short distance away at Mary St, Gorokan, about 9.45pm.

They were taken to Wyong Police Station where Mr King was charged with murder and Ms York with being an accessory after the fact.

The police prosecutor told the court Ms York was in a relationship with Mr King and police would allege she was “standing over” the victim when he was allegedly stabbed.

The prosecutor told the court Ms York had “blood on her clothes” and fled the scene with Mr King into nearby bushland where police would allege she called an Uber.

The prosecutor said when police arrived at the Gorokan property Ms York initially told officers Mr King had “left the address” in a bid to “clearly mislead police”.

Police arrested Mr King and Ms York at a Gorokan address.

However the prosecutor told the court after her arrest, Ms York made certain admissions to police about leaving the scene of the alleged murder with Mr King and the pair getting an Uber.

Her Legal Aid solicitor applied for bail, telling the court that even if she was ultimately convicted of the offence, her alleged involvement was at the “low end” of objective seriousness and she may avoid a penalty of full-time imprisonment.

He cited a previous, unrelated case where a woman was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to murder and received a community corrections order.

He said Ms York had strong community ties, could reside with her aunt at Maitland and adhere to strict conditions including that she not enter the Central Coast unless to attend court.

Mr King and Ms York were taken to Wyong Police Station where they were charged.

However the prosecutor opposed bail, telling the court there were no conditions which could satisfactorily mitigate the risk of flight or further offending.

Magistrate Alan Railton said while she was still very young at 19 years of age “having regard to the seriousness of these offences” he was also not satisfied the risks could be mitigated and refused Ms York bail.

Police will allege in court the trio were known to each other.

Mr King and Ms York were both adjourned to reappear via video link on October 18.