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Man found not guilty of murdering Darwin mother a 'serious risk' to community
Key takeaways
- Joerg Kloepper, the man charged over the death of a Darwin mother, could be detained for 20 years due to "severe"' mental illness.
- A man found unfit to plead due to mental impairment to the murder of Darwin mother Sheena Fairfield in 2022 could be detained for 20 years due to his "severe" mental illness.
- Today, lawyers urged the court to impose a custodial supervision order meaning Joerg Kloepper would be detained at a mental health facility at the Darwin Correctional Centre for an indefinite period.
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Joerg Kloepper, the man charged over the death of a Darwin mother, could be detained for 20 years due to "severe"' mental illness. (ABC News: Dane Hirst)
A man found unfit to plead due to mental impairment to the murder of Darwin mother Sheena Fairfield in 2022 could be detained for 20 years due to his "severe" mental illness.
Today, lawyers urged the court to impose a custodial supervision order meaning Joerg Kloepper would be detained at a mental health facility at the Darwin Correctional Centre for an indefinite period.
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