Accused Killer's Version of Events Shifts in Charlise Mutten Murder Trial
- Justin Stein, the accused killer, admits his version of events changed during the Charlise Mutten murder trial.
- Stein blames the changes on confusion and mistakes, claiming the nine-year-old girl was shot by her mother.
- The prosecutor dismisses Stein's story as 'nonsense' as the trial continues in the NSW supreme court.
REPORT: Once upon a time, a man named Ken McKay SC spoke to a group of people called a jury. He said they didn't need to prove why something happened, but suggested they think that a man named Stein shot and killed a lady named Charlise because he was worried about something. Charlise was visiting her mom and Stein over Christmas. They stayed at two places - a house and a caravan park. The jury must be sure that Stein, not Charlise's mom, shot her. Stein said he was with Charlise on January 11, but she was alive the next day. He heard a gunshot and saw Charlise's mom shooting her. Then, they both disappeared. The jury was told that Charlise's mom calling hospitals showed she thought her daughter was missing, not that she shot her. Stein said he didn't touch Charlise. The trial is still going on. EXPLANATION: The man in charge, Ken McKay SC, explained to the jury that they didn't have to prove why something happened, but he suggested that Stein might have shot Charlise because he was worried about something. Charlise was visiting her mom and Stein over Christmas. They stayed at two places - a house and a caravan park. The jury must be sure that Stein, not Charlise's mom, shot her. Stein said he was with Charlise on January 11, but she was alive the next day. He heard a gunshot and saw Charlise's mom shooting her. Then, they both disappeared. The jury was told that Charlise's mom calling hospitals showed she thought her daughter was missing, not that she shot her. Stein said he didn't touch Charlise. The trial is still going on.