article_snippet.sent: Mai Mach, 60, was stabbed 23 times with garden shears in the backyard of her Albanvale home in western Melbourne last Tuesday.
article_snippet.sent: Andrew Kwong and Amy Mach, parents of 4 year old murdered boy Alistair Mach are pictured after appearing at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday .
article_snippet.sent: The mother of 4 year old murdered boy Alistair Mach, Amy Mach (centre) is escorted by supporters after a brief hearing at the Melbourne Magistrates Court .
article_snippet.sent: The mother of 4 year old murdered boy Alistair Mach, Amy Mach (centre)'s alleged Chinese national Cai Liao waited up to 10 hours for former lover Brian Mach to return home before stabbing her 23 times in the backyard, Det Leading Snr Const Harwood said.
article_snippet.sent: the Melbourne Magistrates Court heard former lover Brian Mach had recently ended a three-year relationship with the accused killer.
highlights_snippet.sent: Mai Mach, 60, were murdered .
  