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Luke Costin

Divorced axe killer raises Pol Pot defence

Jurors have been asked to consider the impact of Pol Pot's regime on a murder accused. (Margaret Scheikowski/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A recent divorcee rammed his car into his former wife's new partner and then used an axe on the defenceless man in a frenzied assault, a jury has heard.

But jurors have been asked to consider the impact of Cambodian dictator Pol Pot's regime on Thanh Tran in deciding whether his axe attack amounts to murder or manslaughter.

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