Wednesday,
2 July 2025
Trial begins for accused murderer

DEFENCE lawyer Daniel Sala has urged jurors to put the prejudice of drug activity out of their minds, following the fatal stabbing of a Wangaratta teenager during an attempted drug deal in 2021.

Zachary Johnson, now 20, faced Wangaratta Supreme Court earlier this week, pleading not guilty to a charge of murdering fellow teenager Jaxen Henderson–Gillespie, who was fatally stabbed in the neck dur...

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