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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Blake Foden

Alleged killer stabbed dead teen's cousin in back during 'confused melee'

A teenager has admitted stabbing a boy in the back in the midst of a Canberra skatepark fight, but he denies murdering that victim's cousin during the same "quick and confused melee".

The 17-year-old accused pleaded guilty in the ACT Supreme Court on Thursday to a charge of recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm on a boy aged 16 at the time in question.

He then went on trial, having pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering the 18-year-old cousin amid the two-minute melee.

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