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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Blake Foden

No need for further jail time, skatepark stabber's barrister tells court

Police at the scene after the deadly skatepark brawl. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The boy acquitted of a Canberra skatepark killing has already been substantially punished for an associated stabbing, his barrister has told a court while arguing against further jail time.

The 17-year-old offender faced the ACT Supreme Court on Friday afternoon for a sentence hearing, having pleaded guilty in April to a charge of recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm.

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