No DNA in house of accused family killer

The DNA of a man accused of murdering five members of a Sydney family has not been found at the crime scene, the Supreme Court has heard.

Lian Bin “Robert” Xie, 48, appeared via videolink in the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney on Thursday.

Xie is charged with murdering his brother-in-law, Min “Norman” Lin, 45, Mr Lin’s wife, Yun Li “Lily” Lin, 43, her sister, Yun Bin “Irene” Yin, 39, and two boys, aged nine and 12, who cannot be named for legal reasons.

The bodies were found in a house at North Epping, in Sydney’s northwest, on July 18, 2009.

They were beaten to death, while the cause of death for four of the victims also included asphyxia.

Crown prosecutor Kara Shead told the court forensic testing showed Xie’s DNA was not found on any items taken from the crime scene.

The final results were expected in April, but these were not expected to change, Ms Shead said.

“The position is that the DNA of the accused has not been identified on any items from the primary crime scene,” Xie’s barrister Graham Turnbull SC told the court.

Nor had any DNA from the deceased been identified on any items belonging to the defendant or any items taken from his home address, Mr Turnbull added.

Xie’s wife, Kathy Lin, was in court for the proceedings.

Xie is expected to make an application for bail later on Thursday.

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