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A woman who stabbed a total stranger to death during a psychotic episode bears "zero" moral culpability for the killing due to her mental condition, her barrister has told the Central Criminal Court.

Counsel asks judge for ‘maximum leniency’ when sentencing Ms Anderson (41) due to her ‘very acute mental illness’

The jury heard that a central issue was whether Anderson’s actions when she repeatedly stabbed Gareth Kelly were driven by mental illness or by cannabis intoxication.

The court heard the State accepts Christina Anderson was experiencing a psychotic episode at the time of the killing…

The court heard the State accepts Christina Anderson was experiencing a psychotic episode at the time of the killing…

Family say his killer Christina Anderson gave her victim no chance and destroyed their lives.

"Was he scared, was he frightened? My son lay dying on that pathway between two cars, struggling for his last breath. Why?"

Family say his killer Christina Anderson gave her victim no chance and destroyed their lives.

The family of a loving dad who was stabbed to death while he tried to jumpstart his car on the way to work has called for justice, saying his killer gave her victim no chance.

Family say his killer Christina Anderson gave her victim no chance and destroyed their lives.