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Emily Woods

EXPLAINED: Man acquitted by jury over bike theft murder - The Real Truth

A man who said it was self-defence when he stabbed his neighbour has been acquitted of murder. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A man who stabbed his next door neighbour to death believing he was trying to steal his bicycle will walk free after being acquitted of murder.

Stephen Robinson, 57, faced a murder trial in Victoria's Supreme Court after he killed Adam Russell, 49, in August 2021 as he believed he was going to steal his bike to sell it for drugs.

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