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| Brisbane woman allegedly killed husband hours after he chose to delay assisted dying decision, judge hears | Brisbane woman allegedly killed husband hours after he chose to delay assisted dying decision, judge hears |
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| Kylie Truswell-Mobbs made repeated attempts to give terminally ill David Mobbs a lethal overdose, prosecutors claim | Kylie Truswell-Mobbs made repeated attempts to give terminally ill David Mobbs a lethal overdose, prosecutors claim |
| A woman allegedly murdered her terminally ill partner soon after he delayed making a decision on legal assisted dying at a palliative care meeting, a judge has heard. | A woman allegedly murdered her terminally ill partner soon after he delayed making a decision on legal assisted dying at a palliative care meeting, a judge has heard. |
| Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 50, was arrested on 3 April, more than a year after the death of David Ronald Mobbs, 56, at Alexandra Hills, in Brisbane’s south-east, in December 2023. | Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 50, was arrested on 3 April, more than a year after the death of David Ronald Mobbs, 56, at Alexandra Hills, in Brisbane’s south-east, in December 2023. |
| During a bail application in the Queensland supreme court on Tuesday, Justice Glenn Martin heard Mobbs suffered from motor neurone disease, an “aggressive and degenerative” nervous system disorder. | During a bail application in the Queensland supreme court on Tuesday, Justice Glenn Martin heard Mobbs suffered from motor neurone disease, an “aggressive and degenerative” nervous system disorder. |
| Motor neurone disease, also known as MND, is usually terminal within a few years of diagnosis and rapidly damages a person’s ability to walk, talk and eat over time. | Motor neurone disease, also known as MND, is usually terminal within a few years of diagnosis and rapidly damages a person’s ability to walk, talk and eat over time. |
| The crown prosecutor Sarah Dennis opposed bail and said Truswell-Mobbs was accused of making three attempts to administer a combination of drugs to Mobbs via his feeding tube on the night of 5 December 2023. | The crown prosecutor Sarah Dennis opposed bail and said Truswell-Mobbs was accused of making three attempts to administer a combination of drugs to Mobbs via his feeding tube on the night of 5 December 2023. |
| “Her conduct was purposeful and determined. It continued over a number of hours through the night … her intent was protracted,” Dennis said. | “Her conduct was purposeful and determined. It continued over a number of hours through the night … her intent was protracted,” Dennis said. |
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| She alleged Truswell-Mobbs took “matters into her own hands” after a meeting earlier that day concerning Mobbs’ palliative care. | She alleged Truswell-Mobbs took “matters into her own hands” after a meeting earlier that day concerning Mobbs’ palliative care. |
| “[Mobbs] indicated in the presence of a number of people that he wished to go on or at least have a further week before he considered his end-of-life options,” Dennis said. | “[Mobbs] indicated in the presence of a number of people that he wished to go on or at least have a further week before he considered his end-of-life options,” Dennis said. |
| “Despite that, within hours, [Truswell-Mobbs] had commenced to administer drugs in order to bring about the end of his life.” | “Despite that, within hours, [Truswell-Mobbs] had commenced to administer drugs in order to bring about the end of his life.” |
| At the time of his death, Mobbs used a signing board to communicate. | At the time of his death, Mobbs used a signing board to communicate. |
| Martin heard police would claim Truswell-Mobbs told a close family member and a professional carer that she had given Mobbs a lethal amount of drugs. | Martin heard police would claim Truswell-Mobbs told a close family member and a professional carer that she had given Mobbs a lethal amount of drugs. |
| Dennis said police had a statement from the carer that claimed Truswell-Mobbs had said she “couldn’t take it any more”. | Dennis said police had a statement from the carer that claimed Truswell-Mobbs had said she “couldn’t take it any more”. |
| The defence barrister Ruth O’Gorman said Truswell-Mobbs should be granted bail as she had no prior criminal record and had not attempted to flee in the year before she was charged. | The defence barrister Ruth O’Gorman said Truswell-Mobbs should be granted bail as she had no prior criminal record and had not attempted to flee in the year before she was charged. |
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| “It’s not inevitable that the crown would proceed with the charge of murder against her, or that the jury would convict,” O’Gorman said. | “It’s not inevitable that the crown would proceed with the charge of murder against her, or that the jury would convict,” O’Gorman said. |
| “There are other charges which are or may be open on the evidence; [such as] a charge of aiding suicide.” | “There are other charges which are or may be open on the evidence; [such as] a charge of aiding suicide.” |
| O’Gorman said Truswell-Mobbs had been living in the community for 16 months while knowing she was under police investigation but there were no allegations she had interfered with witnesses. | O’Gorman said Truswell-Mobbs had been living in the community for 16 months while knowing she was under police investigation but there were no allegations she had interfered with witnesses. |
| Martin said there was a difference between a person knowing they were under investigation and knowing they had been charged with murder. | Martin said there was a difference between a person knowing they were under investigation and knowing they had been charged with murder. |
| “It can be said the prosecution has a substantial amount of evidence that would tend towards conviction,” Martin said. | “It can be said the prosecution has a substantial amount of evidence that would tend towards conviction,” Martin said. |
| He refused bail and Truswell-Mobbs was due to have her murder charge mentioned on 28 April in Brisbane magistrates court. | He refused bail and Truswell-Mobbs was due to have her murder charge mentioned on 28 April in Brisbane magistrates court. |
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