Phil Walsh murdered

[Booney]

CY Walsh has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental incompetence to murdering his father, former Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh.

The Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday also heard that “a particular drug has been located” as being in Walsh’s system at the time of his father’s death.

The discovery prompted prosecutors to ask for a longer than usual delay before Walsh appears in the Supreme Court, so the substance can be tested and identified by Forensic Science SA experts.

Prosecutors have alleged Walsh, 26, murdered his father at their home in the early hours of Friday, July 3.

Prior to his death, Phil Walsh spoke in an interview about wanting to “reconnect” with his son, saying his obsession with football made family life difficult at times.

In online accounts, Cy Walsh spoke of a seemingly idyllic lifestyle combining family time with overseas travel, and invited international visitors to “couch surf” in their home.

Previously, the court has heard prosecutors sought toxicology results from Walsh’s hair and that the case will touch on issues of mental incompetence and drug-induced psychosis.

Prosecutors also successfully applied to have key evidence in the case — made available to the media by a magistrate — suppressed from publication.

On Friday, Walsh appeared in court by video link from James Nash House, the secure mental health facility where he has been held since his arrest.

Dressed in a corrections issue bottle green tracksuit, Walsh did not speak at all during the brief hearing.

His not guilty plea, by virtue of mental incompetence, was entered on his behalf by his lawyer.

Lucy Boord, prosecuting, asked Walsh not appear before the Supreme Court any earlier than February next year.

“It has come to our attention that there is a particular drug that has been located in his system,” she said.

“Forensic Science SA is testing for it now, and we intend to put all that fresh information before the Supreme Court.”

Ms Boord also asked suppression orders on the case continue indefinitely.

However, the media applied for those orders to lapse upon the conclusion of Walsh’s first Supreme Court appearance, saying the higher jurisdiction would be best placed to assess what should and should not be made public at that time.

Magistrate Paul Foley amended the suppression order and remanded Walsh in custody to face the Supreme Court in February.

[MW]

Expected really. Lets just hope it does not get dragged out too much in the courts and put the family through it all again

[Coach Bombay]

magic mushrooms

[LaughingKookaburra]

Not saying I'm 100% correct but heard something far, far more potent as the problem.

[whufc]

Not saying I'm 100% correct but heard something far, far more potent as the problem.

Which allegedly was????

[Q.]

Not saying I'm 100% correct but heard something far, far more potent as the problem.

Which allegedly was????

A double ristretto

[valleys07]

Prosecutors concede that Cy Walsh was mentally incompetent at the time of Phil Walsh's murder.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/32382793 ... -to-death/

[woodublieve12]

Prosecutors concede that Cy Walsh was mentally incompetent at the time of Phil Walsh's murder.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/32382793 ... -to-death/

Being off your tits on drugs isn't an excuse. Disgrace!

[Booney]

Prosecutors concede that Cy Walsh was mentally incompetent at the time of Phil Walsh's murder.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/32382793 ... -to-death/

Just very sad.

[heater31]

Prosecutors concede that Cy Walsh was mentally incompetent at the time of Phil Walsh's murder.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/32382793 ... -to-death/

Being off your tits on drugs isn't an excuse. Disgrace!

It is an excuse under the current laws.....not for much longer though.

[Dutchy]

"Detectives said that they were still compiling electronic evidence and that they were still waiting on test results from Cy's hair to see if he was under the influence of drugs on the night that his father died."

It takes over a year to test his hair?

[Booney]

"Detectives said that they were still compiling electronic evidence and that they were still waiting on test results from Cy's hair to see if he was under the influence of drugs on the night that his father died."

It takes over a year to test his hair?

I thought that too, don't the AFL get it done within weeks in the off season testing period? They don't get much right, they seem to be on top of that though!

[woodublieve12]

Prosecutors concede that Cy Walsh was mentally incompetent at the time of Phil Walsh's murder.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/32382793 ... -to-death/

Being off your tits on drugs isn't an excuse. Disgrace!

It is an excuse under the current laws.....not for much longer though.

Yeah I know...

[Grahaml]

The difficulty might be in linking the drugs with the timing. The AFL wouldn't care when a drug was taken if it showed up in a follicle test. It does seem like a long time, but often these things are extremely complicated abd the police are only given limited resources to cover a multitude of duties.

[stan]

Prosecutors concede that Cy Walsh was mentally incompetent at the time of Phil Walsh's murder.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/32382793 ... -to-death/

Being off your tits on drugs isn't an excuse. Disgrace!

It is an excuse under the current laws.....not for much longer though.

Yeah I know...

Its also the long term damage of certain drugs that can cause issues with mental health. Its a hard one to work through as Im no expert. The only thing I can be assured of is that the situation is very sad.

[bennymacca]

Im not really sure any of us can comment. I trust the courts and medical people know what they are doing in this regard.

Really, it wont matter too much, as he will be locked away for the rest of his life anyway. Just depends where

[Dog_ger2]

This is a TRAGIC EVENT.

For a family that was close.

I am not qualified to comment.

We all work bloody hard to bring up our families.

We give 100% but sometimes it is not enough.

[stan]

Im not really sure any of us can comment. I trust the courts and medical people know what they are doing in this regard.

Really, it wont matter too much, as he will be locked away for the rest of his life anyway. Just depends where

The courts are about as trustworthy as Bruce around Cyril.

[Wedgie]

Judge rules Cy Walsh was suffering schizophrenic episode when he stabbed his Dad 20 times,and was NOT on drugs.
Found Not guilty of murder.

[Booney]

The hearing didn't hear that he was not guilty, it heard he is not criminally responsible.