A court has heard that a man accused of attempting to murder his two children in Pembroke used Google Translate to search the phrase: “Today I’m going to die, I can’t take it anymore, thanks to [the children’s mother]”, Times of Malta reported.The detail emerged on Monday during the compilation of evidence against the 49-year-old Sicilian father, whose name cannot be published by court order.He is accused of the attempted wilful homicide of his two children on 7th March at an abandoned room within the White Rocks complex in Pembroke. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.A police officer tasked with analysing data extracted from the accused’s mobile phone told the court that there had been a large volume of calls and messages between the man and the children’s mother, his brother and a friend on the day of the alleged incident.The officer said investigators also found a quote downloaded from Facebook in Italian which read: “When I die, do not cry for me and do not bring me flowers because I cannot see you or hear you.”The court heard that the accused had exchanged several messages with the children’s mother, who had been trying to contact them.He allegedly told her that “there is no need to control the children anymore” before sending her several videos.Investigators also found a message sent to his son at around 5pm saying: “I am outside, you can come out.”Other messages were exchanged with the accused’s brother, including one asking him to answer his phone and come to the scene. The following day, he allegedly messaged his brother saying: “The children are ok.”Magistrate Franco Agius also heard testimony from a police constable stationed at St Julian’s police station.The officer recalled returning to the station on 7th March and finding a woman with a young girl who was said to be in a state of panic and wearing torn clothing.The girl allegedly told police that her brother was dead because their father had killed him.The children’s mother later arrived at the station and received a video call from the accused, during which police said the sound of the sea could be heard in the background.According to the officer, the man told her: “Keep the girl. The boy is with God.”He allegedly indicated that he was in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq before ending the call, prompting police to send officers to the area.The case remains ongoing.The prosecution is being led by Inspector Kurt Zahra, assisted by lawyers Etienne Savona, Kaylie Bonett and Anthony Vella.The accused is being represented by lawyers Gianella De Marco, Charles Mercieca and Conrad Borg Manche.Lawyers Maxilene Pace and Charmaine Cherrett appeared as parte civile.•