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Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

A mother adopting a mental health defence after stabbing her two children to death googled arteries dozens of times and penned a note asking for forgiveness.

AAP · Jun 2

Mental health bid for mother accused of murdering sons

A mother accused of stabbing her two sons will claim she was not criminally responsible for the boys' murder because of a substantial mental impairment.

AAP · May 1

Jealous partner not guilty of man's murder, court told

There is not enough evidence to convict a man of murder after he fled the country within weeks of his partner's ex-husband's body being found, a jury has heard.

AAP · Apr 10

Parramatta court security cited by judge

An accused terror offender who is paralysed in a wheelchair will face trial in Parramatta after a judge said a Supreme Court in Sydney was not as secure.

AAP · Aug 5, 2022