A teen accused of murdering a woman during a home invasion can be heard trying to stop his cohort from carrying out threats to kill, a judge has heard.
Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed to death on the lawn outside her North Lakes home, north of Brisbane, after midnight on December 27, 2022, during a home invasion allegedly done by two 17-year-old boys.
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One of the youths this week pleaded not guilty to murder at the start of his judge-only trial in the Brisbane Supreme Court.
The youth also pleaded not guilty to armed break-in as well as malicious acts and assault occasioning bodily harm towards Ms Lovell’s husband Lee.
Defence barrister Laura Reece on Tuesday told Justice Michael Copely her client could be heard on audio from a neighbour’s security camera saying “nah, brah” in response to the other teenager telling the Lovells “I’ll kill you”.
“My client said ‘stop, stop, stop’, which is consistent with video of him running towards [the other teen],” Reece said.
The audio was recorded on the front lawn of the Lovells’ home after they woke to discover two intruders in the house and pushed them outside.
Ms Lovell was fatally stabbed once in the heart during the confrontation and Mr Lovell was stabbed in the back and kicked while on the ground.
The other teen charged over Ms Lovell’s death pleaded guilty in March to her murder and in May was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment.
The prosecution finished presenting its case on Tuesday and the teen defendant on trial did not call witnesses in his defence or give evidence.
