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Charnwood stabbing accused Jayscen Anthony Newby pleads guilty to murder
A Canberra man has pleaded guilty to murder after stabbing another man to death in the city’s north last year.
Key points:
- Frankie Victor Prineas was stabbed to death in Canberra’s north last year
- Jayscen Anthony Newby initially pleaded not guilty to murder after handing himself into police
- Newby today changed his plea to guilty in the ACT Supreme Court
Jayscen Anthony Newby, 27, handed himself in to police hours after the murder of 27-year-old Frankie Victor Prineas on January 11, 2020, in Charnwood.
After initially pleading not guilty to murder, Newby today changed his plea to guilty in the ACT Supreme Court.
The court heard Newby decided to plead guilty after accepting that his act, which he said was intended to cause serious harm, caused…
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