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A MOTHER charged with murdering a Sydney social worker had "fully confessed to certain persons", a NSW court has been told.
The 50-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faced Maitland Local Court this morning on one charge of murdering John Raymond Matthew McCann.
Her 14-year-old son is due to face Parramatta Children's Court today charged over the same alleged murder.
Mr McCann's badly mutilated body was found inside his home on Railway Terrace, in Schofields in Sydney's north-west, on New Year's Day, together with a cache of weapons including tomahawks police say may have been used in his killing.
Lawyer Paul Williams today told the court his client and her son had both been the victims of a violent domestic relationship.
"She fully confessed to certain persons to what they had done," Mr Williams said.
The nature of the woman's relationship with Mr McCann was not discussed in court.
"True it is that it is a serious matter and there have been admissions made by the accused in relation to an offence," Mr Williams said.
"She comes before the court here today with no criminal history.
"There has been a history of domestic violence over a period of time both directed at herself and her son."
The woman entered no plea to the charge and Registrar Evelyn Parkinson remanded her in custody after rejecting her bail application.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Rebecca Witherspoon opposed bail.
"The accused was arrested handing the keys in at a real estate agent ... meaning she has no permanent place of residence," she said.
"There is concerns for flight."
But Mr Williams said his client had made no attempt to flee the jurisdiction, and that the woman had only left Sydney to return to her Maitland home.
Court documents pinpointed the time of Mr McCann's death as between 2.30pm and 3pm (AEDT) on December 30.
"There is no presumption in favour of bail and I am not satisfied that the defendant would appear if granted bail," Ms Parkinson said in refusing the application.
The woman, who was wrapped in a brown blanket, sobbed quietly during the hearing.
She was supported in court by an estate agent.
The matter was adjourned to January 7, where she is due to appear by audio visual link in Blacktown Local Court.
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The 50-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faced Maitland Local Court this morning on one charge of murdering John Raymond Matthew McCann.
Her 14-year-old son is due to face Parramatta Children's Court today charged over the same alleged murder.
Mr McCann's badly mutilated body was found inside his home on Railway Terrace, in Schofields in Sydney's north-west, on New Year's Day, together with a cache of weapons including tomahawks police say may have been used in his killing.
Lawyer Paul Williams today told the court his client and her son had both been the victims of a violent domestic relationship.
"She fully confessed to certain persons to what they had done," Mr Williams said.
The nature of the woman's relationship with Mr McCann was not discussed in court.
"True it is that it is a serious matter and there have been admissions made by the accused in relation to an offence," Mr Williams said.
"She comes before the court here today with no criminal history.
"There has been a history of domestic violence over a period of time both directed at herself and her son."
The woman entered no plea to the charge and Registrar Evelyn Parkinson remanded her in custody after rejecting her bail application.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Rebecca Witherspoon opposed bail.
"The accused was arrested handing the keys in at a real estate agent ... meaning she has no permanent place of residence," she said.
"There is concerns for flight."
But Mr Williams said his client had made no attempt to flee the jurisdiction, and that the woman had only left Sydney to return to her Maitland home.
Court documents pinpointed the time of Mr McCann's death as between 2.30pm and 3pm (AEDT) on December 30.
"There is no presumption in favour of bail and I am not satisfied that the defendant would appear if granted bail," Ms Parkinson said in refusing the application.
The woman, who was wrapped in a brown blanket, sobbed quietly during the hearing.
She was supported in court by an estate agent.
The matter was adjourned to January 7, where she is due to appear by audio visual link in Blacktown Local Court.
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