'Very simple act' might have prevented handyman's electrocution
Hire a Hubby Craig Johnston was found lying motionless on the floor by the homeowner.
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Electrician on trial after woman returned home to find tradie dead on kitchen floor
Craig Johnston was working on a rangehood when he suffered a lethal electric shock.
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Man allegedly held at gunpoint, forced into dog kennel over missing cannabis
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Bereaved father fails in private prosecution of forestry company over son's death
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Former mortgage broker pleads guilty to dishonesty offences
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The ex-cop, now a lawyer, coerced the victim to file a false affidavit.
Justice for Drakie and Duckie: The five-year neighbourly spat over two Pekin ducks
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‘My world fractured’: Man imprisoned after raping woman, indecently assaulting 9yo
The judge said the victim's statements were the most eloquent he's heard.