Cancer survivor killed by stepson a 'devoted father'

Key points

• A Melbourne court has heard how cancer survivor Tony Di Falco, 61, was stabbed to death by his stepson Mehmet Bertan at his Hillside home on October 4, 2024. Bertan, 34, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
• Prosecutors said he had experienced a psychotic episode six weeks earlier. Mr Di Falco's brother Nick told the Victorian Supreme Court that the family had been left devastated.
• Bertan will be sentenced at a later date.