Taekwondo instructor accused of Sydney triple murder does not apply for bail in first court hearing

Kwang Kyung Yoo, 49, charged with murdering family in western Sydney on Monday night

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A martial arts instructor accused of violently killing a family in western Sydney has not applied for bail at his first court mention on three murder charges.

Kwang Kyung Yoo, 49, was charged with the murders on Wednesday night as he remained under police guard at Westmead hospital.

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