Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The New Daily
The New Daily
Aaron Bunch

FIFO worker stopped medication before stabbing seven people

An inquest into a stabbing spree by FIFO worker Ashley Fildes in 2020 is taking place in Perth. Photo: AAP

A fly-in, fly-out worker shot dead by Western Australian police after he stabbed seven people had stopped taking his antipsychotic medication in the months before the incident, an inquest has been told.

A Perth clinic providing care to Ashley Dean Fildes failed to convince the father-of-one to continue his voluntary treatment before discharging him when the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to reduce patient numbers.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.