Teenager pleads not guilty to murdering father on Boxing Day
A 19-year-old has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter, which has not been accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
A 19-year-old teenager has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter in connection with her father's death on Boxing Day 2022, according to reports from South Australia's Supreme Court. The girl, whose identity is protected by legal reasons, denied the act was premeditated murder. Prosecutors argue she was significantly intoxicated from drinking before the incident and allegedly attacked her father with a kitchen knife when he brought her home after the gathering.
The court heard that the girl was arrested after police arrived at the scene. A judge-only trial is set to commence to determine her guilt.
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