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Tom Wark

Cousin stabbing ruled unlawful as self-defence fails

Conrad Lardner claimed self-defence after fatally stabbing his cousin in 2023. (HANDOUT/New South Wales Police Force)

A fight between cousins ended with excessive self-defence but was not murder, a judge has found.

Conrad Peter Lardner, 51, was found guilty of manslaughter on Thursday after failing to convince a judge he acted in lawful self-defence when fatally stabbing younger cousin David Vale in 2023.

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