Overview

• The 17-year-old has pleaded not guilty to murder but admitted two counts of aggravated burglary for the January 2024 break-ins at Dr. Gordon’s Doncaster home.
• Prosecutors described how the doctor was stabbed six times during a scuffle outside his home and a 10.8cm wound pierced his aorta and lung, causing rapid death.
• The accused allegedly told friends “just killed a guy. Like he’s dead bro” after the stabbing and later filmed himself burning his blood-stained clothes.
• Defence barrister Amelia Beech urged jurors to put aside community sentiment on youth crime and weigh whether the teenager acted or reacted in a desperate situation.
• Jurors will decide whether the accused had murderous intent or was acting in self-defence as the trial proceeds with further witness testimonies.