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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sam Rigney

Ten pieces of evidence that show accused murderer knew stabbing was wrong: crown

Robert "Bobby" Palmer died after he was stabbed outside a service station at Shortland in December, 2020. Zack Mavin is facing a murder trial in NSW Supreme Court.

HE wore a disguise, "premeditated" robbing a service station, did not want to hurt anyone but took a large knife "in case s--- got bad" and stabbed well-known Shortland local Robert "Bobby" Palmer during a fight because the 61-year-old was bigger than him.

And, later, when he was told he was being charged with murder, Zack Mavin replied: "At best it is manslaughter, mate."

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