Sydney axe murderer Googled ‘what part of body to go for’ before killing her partner, court hears

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A woman had a taxi wait for her at Bunnings when buying an axe she later used to chop her partner to death, a Sydney court has been told.

The 34-year-old earlier made Google searches about murder, including the phrase killing someone with axe what part of body to go for".

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