Mental health defence in father's murder trial
A Farmborough Heights man could be found not criminally responsible for his father's murder due to mental illness, the NSW Supreme Court has heard. Verdict expected in December.
A Farmborough Heights man could be found not criminally responsible for his father's murder due to mental illness, the NSW Supreme Court has heard. Verdict expected in December.
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