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Jie William Smith found not guilty of murdering baby at New Lambton

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Updated July 20 2022 - 8:15am, first published July 19 2022 - 4:00pm
Jie William Smith.
Jie William Smith.

WE may never know exactly what led to the tragic death of a six-month-old baby in New Lambton in 2019. But on Tuesday, a Newcastle Supreme Court jury made one thing certain; he was not murdered by Jie William Smith.

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Sam Rigney

Court Reporter

Sam began his Newcastle Herald career as a night police reporter in 2011. He is an experienced court reporter who has won two national court reporting awards, including the Kennedy Award for Outstanding Court Reporting for his coverage of the Hunter's worst serial rapist. Before working at the Herald, Sam was a sports journalist with the Maitland Mercury where he won awards for his coverage of the Newcastle Rugby League salary cap scandal. Sam is a Novocastrian born-and-bred.

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