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Man denies being killer who stabbed fisherman 101 times

Key points

  • A homeless man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of fisherman Andres Pancha at Frankston Pier in Melbourne's southeast. Prosecutors allege Forest Stevenson, 38, stabbed Mr Pancha, 45, 101 times in June 2024.
  • They say CCTV footage and DNA evidence link Mr Stevenson to the attack. Mr Stevenson's lawyers deny he is the man in the footage and say the DNA evidence does not prove he was at the scene.
  • The trial before the Victorian Supreme Court continues.
Man denies being killer who stabbed fisherman 101 times
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