Charlise Mutten murder trial: accused killer claims nine-year-old was shot dead by her mother, not him

Alleged murderer Justin Stein claims nine-year-old schoolgirl was shot dead by her mother, Kallista Mutten, not by him, jury told

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A man on trial for murdering Charlise Mutten claims it was the nine-year-old's mother who shot the schoolgirl rather than him, a court has been told.

Justin Laurens Stein, 33, is accused of murdering Charlise on or around 12 January 2022, at Mount Wilson, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.

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