Overview

• The 16-year-old from Bellbird Park entered guilty pleas to murder, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and three counts of stealing.
• Charges relate to the February 3, 2024, stabbing of 70-year-old Vyleen White during an attempted carjacking at Town Square Redbank Plains Shopping Centre.
• Under the November 2024 “adult crime, adult time” laws, juveniles can receive adult sentences for serious offences including murder.
• Justice Lincoln Crowley remanded the teenager in custody following his plea on July 22.
• Prosecutor Chris Cook secured a pre-sentence report by November 3 ahead of a half-day sentencing hearing on November 12.