The daughter of the late NSW premier Neville Wran has been remanded in custody following a brief mention of the murder case against her in a Sydney court.
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Harriet Wran, 26, and her co-accused, Michael Lee, 35, did not appear when the matter was dealt with at Sydney's Central Local Court on Wednesday.
The pair, and another accused, Lloyd Edward Haines, 29, are charged with murder, attempted murder and aggravated break and enter over the death of Daniel McNulty during an alleged botched drug deal in a Redfern housing commission block on Sunday, August 10.
The matter was adjourned by magistrate Les Mabbutt until December 18 to allow the prosecution to complete its brief of evidence including the forensic and post-mortem reports, handwriting analysis, medical records and video evidence.
Ms Wran and Mr Lee did not apply for bail and will remain in custody.
Mr Haines is due to face court on Thursday.
Police will allege that Ms Wran had gone to the high-rise Housing NSW block on Walker Street with Mr Lee, her boyfriend of two weeks, and Mr Haines, whom she had just met, intending to score ice from Mr McNulty, a small-time dealer.
But after Ms Wran knocked on the door, it is alleged Mr Haines, in a balaclava, and Mr Lee, in a beanie, entered the unit armed with knives and a hammer and demanded: "Where is it?"
A fight broke out during which police allege Mr McNulty was stabbed once in the leg and once in the back. The second strike punctured his right lung and was fatal.
Mr McNulty's roommate, Brett Fitzgerald, went to his aid. But as he was also allegedly attacked, he found himself trying to fend off blows from the hammer with a shoe rack.
Ms Wran, Mr Lee and Mr Haines then allegedly ran from the apartment.
Mr Fitzgerald was taken to hospital and underwent surgery, later giving police descriptions of his attackers: "A male Aboriginal, a male of Asian decent and an attractive female."
Police were allegedly able to identify the suspects using security footage from the complex.
Mr Haines was arrested when he attended Parramatta police station on the Tuesday after the attack.
Ms Wran and Mr Lee were found by police at Liverpool train station on the Wednesday, still dressed in the clothes the CCTV footage showed them wearing on the night of the attack.
Ms Wran had no money, identification or belongings.
She declined an interview with police, instead providing a statement prepared with her legal team.
