Boy, 12, accused of murder claims co-defendant attacked victim with machete
by Matthew Cooper
May 16, 2024
3 minutes
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A 12-year-old charged with a machete murder has claimed his alleged victim put him a headlock and was then stabbed by a second youth of the same age.
The defendant, who cannot be named because of a court order, told jurors his co-accused attacked Shawn Seesahai and he did not know the 19-year-old had suffered a 23-cm deep fatal wound to his back.
Jurors have been told a machete went into the victim’s back, between his ribs, through his right lung, into his heart,
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