In a triple-zero call shortly before her death, a fearful woman said her violent, former partner was at her home trying to kill her and steal her money.

Tatiana Dokhotaru was killed in her 22nd-floor apartment in southwest Sydney late at night on May 26, 2023.

Her ex-partner Danny Zayat, 30, has pleaded not guilty to her murder and faced the first day of a NSW Supreme Court jury trial on Monday.

Jurors heard of the 89-second call that Ms Dokhotaru made to triple zero shortly before she was allegedly murdered.

"Yes, hi. My ex-boyfriend's here and he's trying to kill me," she told the operator.

On a recording of the call, the pair could be heard arguing about money, crown prosecutor Alex Morris said.

Ms Dokhotaru told the operator she was being bashed and that Zayat was stealing her mo

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