An underage man of Asian descent was killed in Sydney,
His body was wrapped in plastic, wrapped in tape, and the body was thrown in the Blue Mountains,
The autopsy found that he had 25 wounds on his neck,
Now the focus of the murder trial is:
There was more than one person at the murder scene,
Who did it?
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The man who was killed was named Justin, who was only 17 years old at the time of his death, (Australia's largest Internet celebrity Douyin account "Micro Sydney", taking you to see the interesting things about Australian life!) Essential for studying abroad travel immigrants! Please search for "Micro Sydney" on TikTok, we are waiting for you here! ）
The man accused of murder is named John, who is only 22 years old this year.
In addition to the charges of murder, he was charged with colluding with others for enrichment and bodily harm,
But he refused to plead guilty when the NSW Supreme Court heard last week.
Prosecutor Ken McKay, introducing the case in court, said:
On March 15, 2019, Justin's father reported to the police that his 17-year-old son was missing.
The last time he saw his son was on the morning of March 11, when Justin was still sleeping in his bedroom at home.
Only four days after the alarm, the bad news came:
On March 19, police found Justin's body in a shallow grave at Jamison Lookout, Wentworth Falls.
His body was wrapped in plastic, wrapped in tape, and wearing only underwear.
Prosecutors said a forensic doctor would testify describing Justin's fatal injuries:
He had 25 sharp wounds on his neck, including in the larynx and right carotid artery.
There are blunt wounds to the head, fractures to the skull and nose, bruises and bleeding.
Justin who was killed, credit: smh
Prosecutors said John was not alone in the crime, he had at least one accomplice, both of whom were because
and Justin had a money dispute,
And detained and injured him.
Here's how the prosecutor restored the case:
On the evening of March 11, Justin went to a place in Drummoyne,
On March 12, outside a shared apartment in Burwood Heights, witnesses saw Justin and John in a BMW at the same time.
For legal reasons, the witness's name could not be made public, but witnesses saw Justin and John go upstairs, followed suit, and went into a bedroom.
In the bedroom, witnesses saw John holding something like a wrench and threatening Justin:
"The witness claimed that the defendant told Justin that he had taken the belongings from the house."
Prosecutors said that john immediately began to "detain" Justin.
And hit him with that tool mentioned earlier.
Then, a group of people drove Justin to a clutch rental, allegedly to find "someone Justin knew to ask for money",
But the money didn't arrive, so they took Justin back to the house.
John instructed someone to beat Justin with a cricket bat, and the man who was instructed hit Justin several times in the head because Justin was "still alive",
This man actually brought a knife again,
"Poke at Justin's throat",
John also injured Justin with a knife and stomped on his head with his foot.
Defendant John, Image source: Daily Mail
One of the points of contention in this case is that
John was not the only one in the house at that time.
So who exactly caused Justin's death?
In this regard, the prosecutor's statement is:
"It doesn't matter which act or who committed it that led to Justin's death.
If the defendant has the intention to murder and participates in the joint crime with such intent, and the death does occur in the end, then the judge can decide the defendant's verdict from this line of thinking. ”
Prosecutors also said John was involved in the "cleanup" of the scene before others dumped the bodies.
After Justin was killed, John, while chatting with his roommate and then-girlfriend, mentioned his involvement in Justin's death.
John's defense attorneys admitted that John did participate in part of it, but "what is debatable is what role he played in it."
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Whether the deceased or the defendant, they are so young, it is really lamentable, (Australia's largest Internet celebrity Douyin account "Micro Sydney", take you to see the interesting things about Australian life!) Essential for studying abroad travel immigrants! Please search for "Micro Sydney" on TikTok, we are waiting for you here! ）
I hope that young people will be less impulsive and think twice about everything,
There is no regret medicine in the world, don't destroy others and destroy yourself!