Adelaide woman pleads not guilty to boyfriend's death

Jacinta Drust, 35, pleads not guilty to charges of murdering her boyfriend by pressuring him to suicide in 2023.

Why it mattersThe rare charge of procuring suicide through coercion will test how Australian law defines responsibility for another person's decision to end their life.

AustraliaThis case could shape how South Australian courts handle suicide-related charges and what constitutes criminal liability in coercion cases.

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