An accused murderer's texts to his ex-partner weeks before her death undermine allegations he badly beat her with the intention of ending her life, a court has been told.

Tatiana "Tanya" Dokhotaru died in her 22nd-floor apartment in southwest Sydney on the night of May 26, 2023.

The 34-year-old was allegedly killed by ex-boyfriend Danny Zayat, who is standing trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to her murder.

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His lawyer argued texts sent by Zayat in the weeks before his ex-partner's death show he loved and cherished her, despite their volatile and dysfunctional relationship.

"I really wish things could have been different between us, but I'm a f---- up … I don't want to continue to drag you down with me

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