Farm worker found not guilty of murder in circular saw amputation trial | ABC NEWS

A farm worker who amputated a pensioner's leg for payment in Far North Queensland has been found not guilty of murder.
The Supreme Court in Cairns heard 66-year-old Kalman Tal was offering local workers cash for an amputation in the weeks leading up to his death, claiming his foot caused chronic pain.
Vanuatu national John Yalu pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
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