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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Fatal stabbing of Robert 'Bobby' Palmer was 'impulsive': psychiatrist

Robert 'Bobby' Palmer was fatally stabbed while walking a dog at Shortland in December, 2020.
Robert 'Bobby' Palmer (right) was fatally stabbed while walking a dog at Shortland in December, 2020. Zack Mavin is on trial in Newcastle Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to murder.

The man who tried to rob a Shortland service station while armed with knives, a hammer and an improvised bomb was likely impaired by mental illness at the time of the hold-up, a psychiatric expert has opined.

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