Sisituutuumata Fulivai, 47, was found guilty of 20 charges at the ACT Supreme Court, including sexual intercourse without consent and unlawful confinement. His victim told the court he had held her captive for two days at his Lyneham home in June 2024. She escaped naked and was found by police. Prosecutors said he posed a significant risk to women and called for a significant prison term. His barrister argued rehabilitation should still be considered. Justice Belinda Baker reserved her decision and will sentence Fulivai, who remains in custody, at a later date.
Western Australian officials have defended the use of restraints after a photo showed a 16-year-old Indigenous girl shackled to a hospital bed following her arrest by police. Her family, who cannot be named for legal reasons, shared the image showing her ankles locked to the bed frame. Her grandmother said the girl had scratches on her breasts and stomach from police handling and called the practice appalling. The justice department said restraints are used under standard custodial procedures. Police said a review found officers acted within policy, and the girl has been charged with three offences.
The Western Australian justice department has defended using restraints on a 16-year-old Indigenous girl shackled to a Perth hospital bed after she was taken into custody. A photo shared by the family shows her ankles chained to the bed. Her grandmother alleges police used excessive force during the arrest over child neglect allegations, and says the teenager had scratches on her body. WA police say a review found officers acted within policy. Police have charged the girl with three offences, and advocates are calling for federal action on shackling.
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Greg Lynn, accused of the 2020 murders of Carol Clay and Russell Hill, sought bail, alleging mistreatment in custody. He claimed a fellow inmate assaulted him with a faeces-filled bottle in 2024 and made threats in July 2024. Lynn, who has been in custody since 2021, stated he felt unsafe and was subjected to insults. Corrections Victoria offered relocation but required Lynn to stop accusing others of being informants. The court will decide on his bail application in the near future.
Former reality television star Sam Wood will ask the Queensland supreme court to release him from custody. He was denied bail after police alleged he choked and assaulted his wife. Wood was arrested at Noosa on 4 October and faces charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting. His lawyer said he denies the allegations and has severe depression. The bail hearing is understood to be held next month, meaning Wood will remain in custody for at least a month.
A federal judge has ordered former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody while he awaits trial. Judge Alex Tse raised concerns about his ties to Saudi Arabia, questioning whether a government-backed bond could keep him in the country. Prosecutors allege Alfozan hid a covert audio recording device in a conference room used for confidential meetings. Alfozan's lawyer, William Pernik, said the room was open to anyone and that he would continue to fight the ruling. Alfozan's next court date is set for November 6.
A Los Angeles County court has granted Wladimir Klitschko temporary guardianship of the estate of his daughter Kaya, the 11-year-old child of late TV star Hayden Panettiere. Klitschko, her former fiance, filed an urgent petition last week, saying law enforcement agents and a non-family member were taking items of her property. His lawyer, Diane Park, told the judge that someone had tried to sell Panettiere's jewellery at a pawn shop. Judge Stephanie Santoro approved the move until a long-term administrator is appointed.
Nick Reiner, 33, appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court as a judge considered whether evidence in his murder case should be made public. He faces two counts of murder over the deaths of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and photographer-producer Michele Singer Reiner. Nick has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody without bail. The hearing focused on releasing grand jury transcripts and exhibits, with a decision delayed until 21 October.
