Paternity doubt led to fatal Seymour stabbing
Marc Robertson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of Aaron Grant.
Marc Robertson, 42, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Victorian Supreme Court for the death of Aaron Grant, 28. Grant was stabbed in Seymour in March last year.
Robertson attended a house to speak with Shane Barns after learning his pregnant partner was unsure if Robertson or Barns was the child's father. When Grant entered, a confrontation erupted on the veranda.
Grant launched himself at Robertson during an argument. The knife Robertson was holding pierced Grant's chest during the fight.
The prosecutor told the court Robertson did not deliberately stab Grant. He engaged in an unlawful and dangerous act.
CCTV captured Grant crying out in pain as he bled. He fled the scene and was pronounced dead in an ambulance about an hour later.
Robertson later claimed self-defence, but he had no visible injuries.
Why it mattersA guilty plea resolves the case without trial, allowing the victim's family closure while courts determine sentencing for what started as a personal dispute.
AustraliaThis reflects violence linked to personal disputes in Victoria. The court's sentencing will set precedent for how manslaughter cases tied to family conflicts are treated under Australian law.
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