Kevin Smith denies murdering Daniel Pettersson at Jesmond, will face trial

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Updated December 14 2022 - 2:14pm, first published 12:30pm
Kevin George Smith on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to murdering Daniel Pettersson at Jesmond in January. He will face a trial in NSW Supreme Court.
Kevin George Smith on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to murdering Daniel Pettersson at Jesmond in January. He will face a trial in NSW Supreme Court.

Kevin George Smith, the man accused of killing Daniel Pettersson during a confrontation inside a house at Jesmond in January, has pleaded not guilty to murder and will face a trial in NSW Supreme Court.

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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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