Lady condemned of ‘savage’ murder of senior father-in-law

A Melbourne mother-of-five has actually been condemned of murder after she “savagely” beat her partner’s senior daddy to death. Danielle Lee Birchall dealt with 2 murder trials over the death of Kon Kritikos, 87, in November 2020. He was discovered severely beaten on the flooring of his Coburg residential or commercial property, in Melbourne’s north, by his boy George and Birchall, on November 11. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The couple discovered him resting on floorboards in the corridor, groaning however still semi-conscious. George Birchall asked his daddy, “who did it?” to which he responded “afti, afti, afti” indicating “she did it”. Kritikos was required to healthcare facility however passed away from his injuries about 2 weeks later on. A jury has actually discovered Kon Kritikos’ daughter-in-law guilty of killing him. (HANDOUT/VIC POLICE) Credit: AAP Birchall was charged with murder however pleaded innocent and very first dealt with trial in July 2023, however the jury was released after about a month. A fresh trial started in early October, with jurors informed Birchall had actually “savagely beaten” the susceptible Kritikos in his own home with a weapon and left a “bloodied mess” behind, including her own footprints. She informed a series of lies after the murder as she attempted to cover what had actually occurred, district attorney Sarah Thomas stated in her closing arguments. “Danielle Birchall, and nobody else, triggered Kon’s death,” she stated. Her defence accepted the senior male was eliminated however argued it was not Birchall who dedicated the murder. The jury retired on November 6 to intentional, with 12 jurors returning with a guilty decision on Tuesday early morning. Birchall sighed and began shaking after hearing the decision. She was reclaimed into custody and will go back to court on February 18 for a pre-sentence hearing. Justice Christopher Beale thanked the jury for their service and excused them from being called once again for 10 years.

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