Warrnambool boxing coach's fitness-to-plead hearing set for resolution

Boxing coach Rodney Ryan faces a fitness hearing after a brain injury despite already pleading guilty.

Why it mattersThe court must navigate a rare legal question: how to proceed when an accused has already admitted guilt but may no longer be mentally fit to face sentencing.

AustraliaThe case sets a potential precedent for how Victorian courts handle fitness-to-plead questions after a guilty plea has been entered.

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Beaumont Street Hamilton suspect set to enter plea

Teelah Cooper will enter a guilty or not guilty plea within two weeks.

Why it mattersAfter nearly two years of court delays, one accused finally entering a plea moves the case forward. This brings the case closer to answers for the victim's family.