and the pair replied "no fish there", Mr Mactaggart told the West Australian Supreme Court on Monday. It is also not disputed Doan pursued the trio as they walked away, swore and threatened to stab Mr McCarthy. But Mr Perrella said the threat only came after the deceased started "shaping up" to Doan. Mr Perrella said Doan had gone back to his ute and was holding his arms up to protect his face - screwdriver in hand - when Mr McCarthy charged the third time, impaling himself in a "freak and tragic accident". Mr Mactaggart said it was a deliberate act following a paranoid interpretation of a harmless comment.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2019 07:41 UTC