The revelation that Sarah is listed as a witness for the prosecution case comes as Mr Ristevski's lawyers attempt to stop media reporting of the Melbourne Magistrates Court proceeding. In their notice of application to suppress the case, lawyers from Stary Norton Halphen argue a suppression order is required to ensure Mr Ristevski receives a fair trial. Lawyers named both The Age and the Herald Sun stories that Mr Ristevski's legal representation was funded by taxpayers via legal aid as an example of reporting that was "deliberately toxic and designed to promote outcry in the community". They said a follow-up story by the Herald Sun asserting Mr Ristevski would receive income from the rent of the Avondale Heights home, which had been put up for listing, inaccurate. The property is in the estate of Ms Ristevski and funds derived from it will not flow to her husband, the lawyers said. Karen Ristevski with her husband, Borce, and daughter, Sarah.

"It also caused significant difficulties for Sarah Ristevski who is a prosecution witness and the daughter of the accused," the notice emailed to media via the court read. The nature of the evidence that Sarah Ristevski will give is not known. Sarah Ristevski (left) at the funeral service for her mother, Karen, in Essendon on March 6, 2017. Credit:Joe Armao Sarah Ristevski has not spoken to reporters since she made a public appeal for information shortly after her mother disappeared almost two years ago. It is a prosecutor's duty to call all credible witnesses whose evidence is essential to fully presenting the narrative, this includes evidence that is favourable and unfavourable to its case.