Notorious killer granted supervised community leave
Corbo, who killed three people in a 2011 rampage, has been allowed supervised community outings for the first time in 15 years.
In 2011, Corbo carried out a shooting rampage in Hectorville that killed neighbour Luc Mombers and his two in-laws visiting from South Africa. Mombers' son Marcel was shot in the neck, and two police officers were also wounded.
Corbo was found not guilty of murder due to mental incompetence. Corbo has undiagnosed and untreated schizophrenia.
The Supreme Court has approved supervised outings of up to four hours. At least two mental health staff must accompany him.
His movements are restricted to within 3 kilometres of James Nash House, where he is held. This is the first time in 15 years he has been allowed beyond the facility perimeter.
The Mombers family has opposed the decision, but the judge was satisfied Corbo poses no danger to the public.
- Hectorville, Adelaide's north-east
- Location
- Schizophrenia, undiagnosed and untreated
- Mental condition
Why it mattersThe case tests how mental health systems balance the rights of people with severe mental illness against community safety and victims' families' concerns.
AustraliaThis Australian court decision raises questions about how we support mental health, manage risk for people found not guilty due to mental illness, and consider victims' families in these decisions.
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