AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2010
VIC:Mum not guilty of kids' attempted murder
A Melbourne mum accused of attempting to murder her two young children by cutting their
throats and wrists has been found not guilty due to mental impairment.
The Victorian Supreme Court had heard at the time of the offences .. at Glen Waverley
in April this year .. 43 year-old CHRISTINE STEINBERG was suffering a major depressive
disorder with probable psychotic symptoms .. and that she had no memory of the event.
STEINBERG has been remanded to a psychiatric hospital pending a psychiatric report
recommending how long she should be subject to supervision.
The prosecution has asked that she be sentenced to a 25-year supervision order while
the defence has requested 12-and-a-half years.
The case returns to court on February 24.
AAP RTV mi/gfr/sw
KEYWORD: STEINBERG (MELBOURNE)
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