A jury has found Keith Kerinauia guilty of the murder of Darwin bottle shop worker Declan Laverty, following an eight-day trial in the NT Supreme Court.
Keith Kerinauia guilty of the murder of Darwin bottle shop worker Declan Laverty , after an eight-day trial. Keith Kerinauia , 20, has been found guilty of murdering bottle shop employee Declan Laverty following an eight-day trial in the Northern Territory Supreme Court .
Twenty witnesses — including police, forensic experts, eyewitnesses to the crime and Kerinauia himself — gave evidence over the course of the trial, with multiple CCTV clips showing the stabbing unfolding also played to the court. The verdict sparked screams and outcry from Kerinauia's family, while Mr Laverty's mother and sister cried and embraced.Kerinauia's defence lawyer Jon Tippett indicated he would be submitting for the minimum non-parole period for his client when they returned to court for sentencing submissions in coming weeks.
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