Murder charge against Victorian woman dropped after claims she killed husband in her sleep
Supreme court case discontinued after Ilknur Caliskan, 47, underwent sleep study and her lawyers flagged parasomnia defenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman charged over the death of her husband will no longer face a murder trial after prosecutors dropped the case against her following a sleep study.Ilknur Caliskan, 47, was accused of stabbing her husband to death in September 2023, after the 50-year-old was found dead inside a car at Clonbinane, north of Melbourne.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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Supreme court case discontinued after Ilknur Caliskan, 47, underwent sleep study and her lawyers flagged parasomnia defence
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A woman charged over the death of her husband will no longer face a murder trial after prosecutors dropped the case against her following a sleep study.
Ilknur Caliskan, 47, was accused of stabbing her husband to death in September 2023, after the 50-year-old was found dead inside a car at Clonbinane, north of Melbourne.
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