Perth wife’s attempted murder by poison trial dropped at eleventh hour

Perth wife’s attempted murder by poison trial dropped at eleventh hour

A woman accused of trying to secretly poison her husband to death has had her trial vacated after prosecutors realised an error had been made.

  • byHeather McNeill

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Why you won’t find this woman’s name on the list of Australian victims of domestic violence murders

Why you won’t find this woman’s name on the list of Australian victims of domestic violence murders

Her partner pleaded guilty to doing “an act as a result of which the life,health or safety” of his victim “was likely to be endangered”.

  • byGary Adshead
Rape charges against Perth bikie Troy Mercanti dropped

Rape charges against Perth bikie Troy Mercanti dropped

A woman who claimed Troy Mercanti assaulted and raped her after a night out in Northbridge has withdrawn her accusations,forcing the police to drop the charges.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Read the letter a concerned parent sent about radicalised schoolboy before attack

Read the letter a concerned parent sent about radicalised schoolboy before attack

A letter from the parent dated April 3 claims a year 11 boy was trying to convert younger students to Islam through controversial videos screened in the school’s prayer room.

  • byHeather McNeill
‘They refused to attend’:Perth paramedic slams police response to service station death
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‘They refused to attend’:Perth paramedic slams police response to service station death

But police deny they were called ‘multiple times’ to attend a Dawesville scene where an alleged altercation between two men resulted in a death.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Perth man stabbed by radicalised 16-year-old ‘coming to terms’ with what happened

Perth man stabbed by radicalised 16-year-old ‘coming to terms’ with what happened

The man stabbed by a teenager on Saturday night in Willetton by a teen boy who was later shot dead by police has spoken publicly about his ordeal.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
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Slain bikie boss’ widow sues WA government,hitman after witnessing assassination

Slain bikie boss’ widow sues WA government,hitman after witnessing assassination

Amanda Martin and her daughter filed a lawsuit in the Perth District Court for “damages by way of mental harm suffered” from witnessing Nick Martin be shot by a sniper.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt andHeather McNeill
Court document reveals confusion over released Perth detainee’s curfew requirements
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Court document reveals confusion over released Perth detainee’s curfew requirements

A court transcript indicates an immigration detainee released following a High Court decision was granted bail in March by a Perth magistrate who appeared to have no idea he was subject to strict monitoring conditions.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
Why didn’t WA’s program to counter violent extremism work?

Why didn’t WA’s program to counter violent extremism work?

A shocking incident in Perth – which WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said had “all the hallmarks” of a terrorist attack – has highlighted the difficulty of reversing radical ideologies.

  • byHamish Hastie
Perth bikie Troy Mercanti accused of ‘backhanding’ woman,raping her after night out in Northbridge

Perth bikie Troy Mercanti accused of ‘backhanding’ woman,raping her after night out in Northbridge

Prosecutors also told the court a second woman has come forward over a separate incident following news of the 56-year-old’s arrest last week.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
WA mum accused of attempting to kill disabled daughter,court told

WA mum accused of attempting to kill disabled daughter,court told

The woman denies attempting to kill her disabled daughter after allegedly telling medical professionals the child was deteriorating and “nearing the end of her life”.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt