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Ethan James

Five on trial accused of Tas sword murder

A Snapchat message sparked a dispute that led to a sword murder, the Supreme Court has been told. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The murder of a young Tasmanian man with a sword was an act of revenge in a dispute sparked by a social media message being sent to the wrong person, a court has been told.

Five people are facing trial accused of murdering Bobby Medcraft, 23, who died from blood loss following an altercation in the northwest city of Burnie in the early hours of March 29, 2020.

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