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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sam Rigney

Zack Mavin accused of murdering Robert Palmer at Shortland to face trial in 2023

TRAGIC LOSS: Robert "Bobby" Palmer died when he was stabbed outside a service station at Shortland in December, 2020.

A man accused of murdering Robert "Bobby" Palmer after an attempted armed robbery at Shortland will face a trial next year after prosecutors rejected claims he should be dealt with under the mental health act.

Zack Mavin, now 26, appeared in Sydney Supreme Court on Friday where he pleaded not guilty to murder and armed robbery.

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