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Margaret Green Sentenced for Manslaughter in Fatal Stabbing

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Margaret Green was sentenced to manslaughter for stabbing partner Selwyn Robson to death.
A 20 cm serrated knife pierced Robson’s neck and reached his lung.
The wound caused fatal blood loss.
Justice MacGillivray rejected self-defence, labeling the stabbing excessive and unjustified.
The jury found Green lacked intent to kill and did not foresee death.

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Margaret Green was sentenced to manslaughter for stabbing partner Selwyn Robson to death.
A 20 cm serrated knife pierced Robson’s neck and reached his lung.
The wound caused fatal blood loss.
Justice MacGillivray rejected self-defence, labeling the stabbing excessive and unjustified.
The jury found Green lacked intent to kill and did not foresee death.