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Defence lawyer calls for merciful sentence for father who stabbed son after argument over computer game

The incident happened on South Australia's Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in 2021. (Supplied)

A father from South Australia's Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands cried uncontrollably after learning his attempts to punish his son had led to the teenager's death, a court has heard.

Adelaide's District Court is preparing to sentence Duncan Jowel O'Toole, 41, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of his son in August 2021. 

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