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Murder accused admits fighting with partner at Mount Gambier home but denies using weapon
A man accused of beating his partner to death at their home in South Australia’s south-east has admitted he punched the woman but has denied inflicting fatal injuries with a weapon.
Key points:
- Eden Kennett, 25, died in the Royal Adelaide Hospital after being transferred from Mount Gambier
- Her partner Bradley Wayne Trussell has pleaded not guilty to murder
- He has given evidence in his defence, saying the pair would often fight
Eden Kennett, 25, was declared brain dead at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) in December 2018, the day after she was airlifted from the Mount Gambier Hospital.
Bradley Wayne Trussell, 29, has pleaded not guilty to her murder and is currently standing trial in the South Australian Supreme Court.
The court has previously…
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