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Perth gunman in psychosis when he terrorised family, shot at police, court told

Judge Seamus Rafferty adjourned sentencing after finding a psychiatric report completely deficient, delaying a likely prison term for Jakeb Byfield until next year.

Jakeb Byfield is believed to have been a drug-induced psychosis when he shot at a neighbour’s house and police who responded to calls for help in Butler in 2023.

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Perth gunman in psychosis when he terrorised family, shot at police, court told

Jakeb Byfield is believed to have been a drug-induced psychosis when he shot at a neighbour’s house and police who responded to calls for help in Butler in 2023.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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