NSW: Man killed during gay sexual encounter in a Sydney park

AAP General News (Australia)
08-01-2005
NSW: Man killed during gay sexual encounter in a Sydney park

A man's stood trial in a Sydney court over the murder of a man he allegedly met on
a gay internet site.

20-year-old TRENT JENNINGS doesn't deny fatally stabbing 32-year-old GUISEPPE VITALE
in a south Sydney park in December 2003.

But he's pleaded not guilty to murder.

The New South Wales Supreme Court has heard JENNINGS met Mr VITALE in an internet chat
room and they arranged to meet for sex.

Crown Prosector PAUL LYNCH says Mr VITALE drove to a Narwee flat where JENNINGS was
staying and the pair went to a park where they had a sexual encounter.

But Mr LYNCH says JENNINGS became concerned he was going to be raped, despite having
tied up Mr VITALE.

He says JENNINGS had then stabbed Mr VITALE in the neck.

The trial continues.

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