Jordan Fineanganofo, 23, pleaded not guilty to six charges including the murder of paramedic Steven Tougher outside a Campbelltown McDonald's in April 2023. Mr Tougher's family wept in a Sydney courtroom while hearing graphic details of the stabbing attack.
Jordan Fineanganofo has pleaded not guilty to six charges including the murder of paramedic Steven Tougher outside a McDonald's in April 2023.Relatives of paramedic Steven Tougher have wept in a Sydney courtroom after hearing horrific details of a stabbing attack on him, as a judge was told the man charged with his murder could be found not criminally responsible due to mental health impairment.
Crown Prosecutor Ken McKay SC told the judge mental health legislation provided for the special verdict if a person had a mental health or cognitive impairment at the time, and either did not know the nature of the act, or did not know the act was wrong. While both the Crown and defence submitted a special verdict of act proven but not criminally responsible could be entered by Justice David Davies, this is yet to formally occur.
Witnesses tried to stop the attack and pull Mr Fineanganofo away as the paramedic fell to the ground, before he attempted to walk back to Mr Tougher.He then said to Mr Tougher: "Say you're sorry to me."Mr Tougher died in hospital. He was stabbed dozens of times.
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