Dr Michael Yung, Adelaide: Couple Kerem Aydin and Jacinta Davila, accused of bashing respected surgeon to death in home invasion are taken down by police while pushing their baby in a pram

The couple accused of beating a respected surgeon to death in a home invasion were dramatically arrested in a busy shopping center with their eight-month-old baby.

Footage shows Kerem Aydin, 22, being tackled to the ground by a plainclothes police officer at Torrensville Plaza, in Adelaide's inner west, about 7.30pm on Tuesday.

His partner Jacinta Davila, 27, is then seen running out of the square pushing their eight-month-old child in a stroller. before she is also arrested by heavily armed Special Tasks and Rescue Team officers.

They are accused of breaking into the $2 million Gilberton home of doctor Michael Yung, 61, at around 4.20am on Monday, where they allegedly beat him to death.

The Thebarton couple faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with murder, aggravated serious criminal offense and committing theft with violence.

Aydin appeared in court in sports bandages because of a swollen and black eye, while Davilla sobbed through her audience.

Police allege that just before their arrest, the couple stole a first aid kit from a Drake's supermarket on the square to treat Aydin's injuries.

Meanwhile, Dr Yung's devastated loved ones paid tribute to the intensive care pediatrician, describing him as a 'loving and beloved father, son, brother, uncle and cousin'.

'We are all absolutely devastated by Michael's death. His death has left a hole in our hearts that will never be filled,” the family said in a statement.

“Michael was a knowledgeable, skilled and compassionate pediatric critical care specialist.

“He dedicated his life to the care and treatment of seriously ill children and their families at their most vulnerable times.”

Relatives said Dr Yung's selfless dedication to the children he treated and their families extended not just across South Australia, but across the country and internationally.

The couple are accused of breaking into the $2 million home of doctor Michael Yung, 61, (pictured) in Gilberton (pictured) at around 4.20am on Monday, where they allegedly beat him to death.

CCTV footage from outside Torrensville Plaza, in Adelaide's west, shows the couple being arrested by specialist police while they were with their eight-month-old baby.

Jacinta Davila (left) and Kerem Aydin (right) pictured outside the court on Wednesday

During his extensive career, Dr. Yung established a pediatric intensive care unit in Kilifi, Kenya, worked in remote indigenous communities, and was a “wise and patient teacher and mentor to generations of aspiring ICU physicians.”

His family said he had the Kathryn Brown-Yung Foundation charity – in the name of his late wife who died suddenly three years ago – that supports scholarships for Indigenous medical students.

Dr.'s loved ones Yung invited those who Dr. Yung wanted to commemorate from contributing to the foundation.

The heartfelt tribute comes as Ny Breaking Australia can reveal his accused killers have both appeared in court for minor crimes in the past.

In August they were evicted from their rental home for failure to pay the rent.

Over the past six years, the couple has each appeared in court more than twenty times for various minor cases, which cannot be reported for legal reasons.

Aydin and Davila were in court on Wednesday, where the young father was seen with a black eye

Mr Yung's son shared the above photo of him with his parents on social media on Monday as his father fought for his life in hospital

In court on Wednesday, Magistrate Michael Jandy heard that the couple – who appeared via video link – were linked to the crime scene by DNA evidence on a headlamp and bloodstains found at Dr Yung's home.

CCTV footage showed two people outside the house at the time of the attack, but the quality of the footage was not strong enough to positively identify them on their own, he was told.

Aydin has not applied for bail, while Davila, who sobbed during her appearance, will return to court next Wednesday where Mr Jandy will consider releasing her on bail for house arrest.

Her lawyer said she was the sole caregiver of the couple's eight-month-old baby and that remaining in custody during a lengthy trial would cause the child unnecessary hardship.

The couple had tried unsuccessfully to co-parent after the child was conceived during a one-night stand, he said.

The court heard the pair were arrested outside a shopping center after attempting to steal a first aid kit from a pharmacy warehouse to repair Aydin's injuries allegedly sustained during the burglary.

Crime scene tapes and forensic cleaners were seen at the Yungs' home on Wednesday

On the sidewalk in front of Dr. Yung's house, tributes begin to rise

Mr Jandy said he was inclined to accept the defense that Davila should be given special circumstances because of her parental obligations, but that he had not yet made a decision on her release on bail.

The prosecutor opposed her bail, arguing that the alleged crime was serious in nature, that the case against her was strong and that she was at risk of tampering with evidence.

Although there was relatively strong evidence that Davila had tampered with evidence by attempting to wash blood from clothing found at the couple's home, there was a clear question mark over the strength of the evidence linking her to the crime scene at the time, said Mr Jandy. .

While he acknowledged that her DNA was found on the headlamp at the crime scene, he said there was a possibility of secondary transmission from her to the crime scene via Aydin.

“In the absence of any other evidence showing this defendant at the scene of the crime at the time, the case may remain ambiguous in relation to her,” Mr Jandy said.

The pair are due back in court in March for a hearing on the charges.