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NSW Sydney woman Jessica Camilleri found guilty of manslaughter after decapitating her mother
A Sydney woman who decapitated her mother has been found guilty of manslaughter after arguing she was impaired by multiple mental disorders.
WARNING: This story contains graphic content that some readers may find upsetting.
Key points:
- The jury took just over two days to decide Jessica Camilleri’s fate
- She had argued she had an impairment of the mind which caused her to lose control
- The court heard she had made repeated prank calls including threats to behead strangers
Jessica Camilleri, 27, told a psychiatrist her macabre act was inspired by violent horror movies with which she was obsessed.
The NSW Supreme Court heard she repeatedly stabbed her mother, Rita, in their St Clair home last July before carrying the 57-year-old’s head outside and…
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