Overview

• Michael Gauci was found not guilty on all charges, including attempted murder and gross violence, by a Victorian Supreme Court jury on Tuesday.
• Jurors deliberated from September 23 before delivering their verdicts, prompting emotional scenes from Gauci’s family in court.
• Gauci admitted pouring liquid on neighbour Shari Grey and firing a shot during the December 2022 dispute but denied setting her alight.
• Prosecutors alleged he ignited Grey with a blowtorch after dousing her with flammable liquid, while the defence suggested a rifle muzzle flash may have caused the ignition and argued lack of intent to kill.
• Grey suffered burns to about 80% of her body and two friends were injured trying to extinguish the flames, and Gauci is due back in court Friday to plead guilty to possessing an unregistered firearm.