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Teancum Petersen-Crofts found not guilty of murdering mother, sister and half-brother on grounds of insanity
A Perth man has been found not guilty by reason of unsoundness of mind of murdering his mother, sister and half-brother in their Ellenbrook home.
Key points:
- Teancum Petersen-Crofts was suffering from schizophrenia at the time
- His family members cried and held each other as the verdict was read
- Mr Petersen-Crofts will be detained in a mental health hospital
Teancum Petersen-Crofts, now 21, had pleaded not guilty to stabbing to death 48-year-old Michelle Petersen, 15-year-old Bella and eight-year-old Rua, in their Brixton Crescent home in the north-eastern suburb of Ellenbrook in the early hours of the morning on July 15, 2018.
Delivering his judgement, Chief Justice Peter Quinlan said he was satisfied Mr Petersen-Crofts killed all three of…
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