Adam Brown has pleaded guilty to murdering Chen Cheng at their home in April 2022
A university lecturer is “deeply sorry” for stabbing his wife to death after an argument about kindergarten plans escalated into the couple arming themselves with knives, aAdam Brown, 40, a former Deakin University digital media lecturer who also taught gender studies and women’s history, last year pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife of five years, Chen Cheng.
Brown silently sobbed from the dock as details of his wife’s murder were aired during a pre-sentence hearing at Melbourne’s supreme court on Friday. There were no reported incidents of domestic violence, but Brown had anger issues and sought psychological help in 2021, the court was told.On 30 April last year, the couple were arguing about future kindergarten arrangements when the fight escalated and moved through different rooms of their home, prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC said.They moved into the kitchen, where the couple both armed themselves with knives, the prosecutor said.
They banged on the garage and Brown let them inside, with a nurse performing CPR, but it was too late.Brown told his neighbours and police the couple had stabbed each other.
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