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The cases against Julene Thorburn, 54, and her son Josh, 20, were mentioned in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday morning after they were last month charged with perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
The pair will plead guilty at their next appearance on November 21, their solicitor Jason Jacobson told the court in their absence.
Outside court, Mr Jacobson said the charges against his two clients stemmed from their alleged failure to pass on "secret" information about Tiahleigh's disappearance.
"Albeit late, they are now giving their complete co-operation to the police investigations," he said.
"They've now taken the step of being prosecution witnesses to give evidence about everything they know, so you can take it from that that theirs very much is a family divided."
Police previously revealed Julene Thorburn engaged a lawyer before her arrest but have declined to provide details about any deal she struck.
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The pair will plead guilty at their next appearance on November 21, their solicitor Jason Jacobson told the court in their absence.
Outside court, Mr Jacobson said the charges against his two clients stemmed from their alleged failure to pass on "secret" information about Tiahleigh's disappearance.
"Albeit late, they are now giving their complete co-operation to the police investigations," he said.
"They've now taken the step of being prosecution witnesses to give evidence about everything they know, so you can take it from that that theirs very much is a family divided."
Police previously revealed Julene Thorburn engaged a lawyer before her arrest but have declined to provide details about any deal she struck.
Read more.