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Man found guilty of Bobby Medcraft manslaughter lucky to escape murder verdict, judge says

A judge tells one of four people handed jail time over the manslaughter of Burnie man Bobby Medcraft in 2020 he was lucky not to have been found guilty of murder.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Attack on Bobby Medcraft in 2020 had 'element of vigilante justice', court told

One of those found guilty of the manslaughter of a Tasmanian man in 2020 had "no history of being involved in violence" while it was another's "first time in trouble", a court hears during sentencing.

ABC News · Nov 16, 2022

Not guilty over Tasmania sword murder

Five people accused of murdering a Tasmanian man in an altercation have been found not guilty, but four are considered guilty of his manslaughter.

AAP · Nov 15, 2022

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Bobby Medcraft murder trial told self-defence excuse is 'absolute nonsense'

The prosecution in the murder trial over the death of Tasmanian man Bobby Medcraft has told a court that the argument five people chased him down because they were scared is "absolute nonsense".

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

Jury in trial of five accused of Burnie bashing murder hears fight allegedly organised over Snapchat

Threats were allegedly exchanged over social media platform Snapchat in the lead-up to a fight being organised, involving five people accused of murdering Burnie man Bobby Medcraft.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Alleged murder victim had leg cut with sword in attack triggered by Snapchat message sent to wrong person, court hears

A jury in the trial of five people accused of the 2020 murder of Bobby William Medcraft hears how a misdirected social media message allegedly resulted in violence.

ABC News · Oct 4, 2022

Five on trial accused of Tas sword murder

Five people are on trial in Tasmania accused of murdering a 23-year-old man using a sword, following disputes sparked by a social media message.

AAP · Oct 4, 2022

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