{
  "id": 19772732,
  "title": "Teens committed to trial over alleged murder of Sunshine Coast soccer coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/teens-committed-to-trial-over-alleged-murder-of-sunshine-coast-soccer",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T07:27:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-13/teens-committed-to-trial-over-alleged-murder-of-zdravko-bilic/107383044"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two teenagers have been committed to face a jury trial in the Supreme Court for allegedly murdering a 57-year-old soccer coach in his Warana home in July 2025. The Maroochydore Children's Court heard the case over seven witnesses, all cross-examined. The teenagers, now 16 and 18, have not entered pleas or requested bail. Both were arrested in 2025 and appeared in court on Friday. The 18-year-old's lawyer questioned four witnesses, including police officers and a justice of the peace, who said the support person should have been their last resort. The 18-year-old's lawyer criticized the police for not contacting his parents or guardians first. The court also heard the 18-year-old was given a support person who was allowed to speak with him alone during police interviews. The public prosecutions office is responsible for setting the trial date.",
  "summary": "Two Sunshine Coast teenage boys charged with fatally stabbing a man in his home last year have been committed to face a jury trial in the Brisbane Supreme Court.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two teenagers, aged 16 and 18, committed to trial for alleged murder.",
    "Trial set for July 2025 in Supreme Court for coach's alleged killing.",
    "18-year-old's lawyer criticized police for not contacting parents first."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The commitment of these teenagers to a Supreme Court jury trial shifts the focus toward the procedural integrity of police interviews and the role of support persons during investigations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}