BROTHERS charged with the murder of Bordertown man Rex Court during a street brawl in central Mount Gambier last year are still to enter pleas to the charges after appearing in court again yesterday.
Dominic, 20, and Jordan, 24, Von Stanke are charged with the murder of Mr Court, a 32-year-old father of three, which occurred a year ago this week during a fight on Commercial Street East at around 9pm on May 13, 2017.
They both appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday as ongoing discussions continued about the matter, before it was adjourned until June 19.
The pair have been on home detention bail since December after it was granted by Judge Nicholson on strict conditions and only if a guarantee of $40,000 was lodged to the court.
The prosecution strongly opposed the pair’s release as it had managed to have three previous bail applications rejected.
They again argued the allegations were far too serious and the proposed residences were unsuitable.
Justice Nicholson said the strict conditions should alleviate the risk of further offending.
The court previously heard it allegedly took the men just 39 seconds to spear tackle Mr Court, throw him to the ground “with a cracking sound” and inflict ultimately fatal kicks and stomps.
The prosecution said security camera and phone footage showed the men arriving on the scene in a Ford Territory before allegedly committing the vicious attack.
Defence counsel for the pair have indicated they will continue to explore self-defence as a legitimate defence to the charge the men are facing.
A 15-year-old boy is charged with assault causing serious harm in relation to the same incident.
