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Jessica Camilleri made threatening calls to business before alleged decapitation murder of mother, court told

A Sydney mother who was allegedly decapitated by her daughter was “at her wits’ end” and didn’t know how to control her, a jury has heard.
WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some readers may find upsetting.
Key points:
- Jessica Camilleri’s legal team is arguing mental illness as a partial defence
- A Victorian business said she made relentless threatening calls to staff members
- Ms Camilleri is on trial for the murder of her mother, Rita Camilleri
Jessica Camilleri, 27, is on trial for the murder of her mother Rita, 57, at their Western Sydney home last July and has pleaded not guilty.
The jury today heard of Ms Camilleri’s tendency to make relentless prank phone calls to strangers, which often included threats of extreme violence.
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