A man accused of trying to murder his sister in an "attempted honour killing" in Adelaide has been denied home detention bail, with Supreme Court Justice Kevin Nicholson telling the court there is a risk to the victim's safety.
The man's sister was allegedly held down and stabbed in the abdomen several times with a large kitchen knife at the Sefton Plaza Shopping Centre car park in Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs in November 2021.
The 21-year-old woman suffered a perforated kidney, lacerated liver, and significant internal bleeding.
Five members of the alleged victim's family, including her parents, brother and sister — none of whom can be identified for legal reasons — have been charged with the attempted murder and false imprisonment of the 21-year-old.
The man's defence lawyer applied for home detention bail, arguing his wife required "assistance" due to poor health, and because caring for three children as a "single" woman was not becoming any easier.
The court had previously heard the man wanted his co-accused brother, who is already on home detention bail, to move out and find alternate accommodation so he could be bailed at the family home.
It heard the wife had become culturally and socially isolated from most members of the family because many were involved "in this affair" and remained in custody or were subject to home detention bail.
In denying bail, Justice Kevin Nicholson said the allegations were "serious".
"His history suggests possible propensity for domestic violence."
The court heard the accused had been previously charged with offences against both his co-accused mother and former wife.
"The risk that further harm might come to the sister complainant by any member of the family should they be on bail in the community is too high to accept," Justice Nicholson said.
"I am not satisfied that strict home detention bail will reduce that risk."
The court heard the alleged victim's relationship for "religious and cultural" reasons was not accepted by the father and the rest of the family, and she needed "protection and safety".
The trial is set to start in October.
