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'You make me sick': paramedic's family slams killer

The "vicious" stabbing of paramedic Steven Tougher left his mother haunted by the terror of his final moments, a court has heard as she confronted his killer.

AAP · Nov 14, 2024

Anguish over paramedic killer's 'tragic' case verdict

The man who brutally stabbed paramedic Steven Tougher to death has been cleared of his murder on mental health grounds, leaving a family searching for answers.

AAP · Nov 7, 2024

'Stop stabbing me mate': paramedic's words to killer

Chilling details have been revealed into the stabbing death of paramedic Steven Tougher as his killer pleaded not guilty on grounds of mental illness.

AAP · Nov 4, 2024

Murderer lied about mental illness after stabbing teens

The family of a 17-year-old has told a court the ongoing impact her death has had, as her murderer who feigned symptoms of mental disorders faces sentencing.

AAP · Feb 8, 2023

Deadly Wyong shooting spree that killed Byron Tonks was "a mad act, pure and simple": Trial

An angry man's hour-long shooting in suburbia without doing much to disguise himself was a "mad act", a medical expert has told a jury.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2022

Fatal shooting rampage 'a mad act'

Two medical experts differ on whether an angry neighbour behind a fatal NSW shooting rampage was severely affected by a mental illness at the time.

AAP · Oct 6, 2022

Caddick's husband accepts wife a fraudster

Melissa Caddick's husband has told her inquest he believed his wife was a straight shooter but now understands she was a fraudster.

AAP · Sep 29, 2022

Chadley Sheridan, accused of murdering 16-year-old boy at Charlestown, was suffering from drug-induced psychosis, expert says

A man who strangled a 16-year-old boy to death at a unit in Charlestown last year was suffering from a temporary, substance-induced psychosis directly related to his use of methamphetamine, a jury has been told.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 9, 2022