FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Benjamin suttie - The Untold Story

Fatal throat slashing accused wins murder appeal

A man has won an appeal after being convicted of fatally slashing a young father's throat due to the jury hearing irrelevant character attacks during his trial.

AAP · May 31, 2024

Murdered man's family in 'nightmare' over killer appeal

Harley David Wegener has appealed his conviction 17 months after being found guilty of murder for slashing Benjamin Suttie's throat in a park late at night.

AAP · Apr 2, 2024

Murderer sentenced after father stabbed

Benjamin Suttie's only mistake was saying hello to a passing group before he was fatally stabbed in front of his son, a Brisbane court has heard.

AAP · Nov 17, 2022

Stab victim may have 'led group to danger'

A defence barrister says a heavily intoxicated Benjamin Suttie may have led his group toward danger in an error of judgment before being fatally stabbed.

AAP · Nov 10, 2022

Murder accused 'felt safe' carrying knife

A Brisbane man accused of a fatal stabbing has told a court that he carried around a knife to make him feel safe but he never intended to harm anyone.

AAP · Nov 9, 2022

Harley Wegener tells court he did not intend to cut Benjamin Suttie's throat in 2018 alleged murder in Logan

Harley David Wegener pleaded not guilty to the murder of Benjamin Suttie at the beginning of a Supreme Court trial in Brisbane last week.

ABC News · Nov 9, 2022

Queensland man accused of killing Benjamin Suttie in Logan park pleads not guilty to murder

Benjamin Suttie died in hospital three days after suffering major blood loss and organ failure caused by a serious wound to his neck that is now the subject of a Queensland murder trial.

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

Man's throat cut by 'scalpel-like' blade

Harley David Wegener is on trial accused of slashing Benjamin Suttie's throat in a chance encounter years after, as a child, he stabbed the same man.

AAP · Nov 1, 2022