Wire›2026 04 28›Man Who Murdered British Dad In Australia Declared Mentally Unfit For Trial

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Man who murdered British dad in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial

A judge found Royce Mallett's killer, who was displaying symptoms of psychosis at the time of the attack, could not be found criminally responsible.

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Man who murdered British dad in Australia declared mentally unfit for trialA judge found Royce Mallett's killer, who was displaying symptoms of psychosis at the time of the attack, could not be found criminally responsible.
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