The woman who plunged a knife into her partner's chest has been acquitted of his murder, much to the fury of his son, who was escorted from court after screaming abuse at her. "My Dad didn't even get to see his first grandson...

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Former Bridgecorp boss Rod Petricevic has failed in his bid to have criminal charges against him thrown out due to lack of money for lawyers, but his trial has been pushed back by a month to give him more time to prepare his defence.