‘Nunchucks’ wielded by agitated man in Hannah Beazley’s office may have been drumsticks, court told
John Lawrence Smart appeared on Thursday in the WA magistrates court where his lawyer expressed concern for his mental health.
The Guardian reports: John Lawrence Smart appeared on Thursday in the WA magistrates court where his lawyer expressed concern for his mental health.
He was not required to enter a plea.
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