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Teens plead guilty to manslaughter over mum's fatal stabbing
The teenagers pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a social media-arranged knife brawl led to Kristie McBride's stabbing and death, with sentencing set for mid-December and February.
- October 27, four teenage girls aged between 16 and 17 pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Wollongong Court before Justice Richard Cavanagh.
- A social‑media arrangement led to a clash at Wegit Way, Warrawong, on October 27, 2025, with girls arriving armed with knives, prosecutors say.
- Footage and court material show a 15-year-old girl stabbing Kristie McBride in the head and abdomen; Kristie underwent extensive surgery, lost organs, and died on December 1, while Carly McBride received a two-year community corrections order in December 2024.
- Prosecutors secured a plea deal swapping murder charges for manslaughter, with two defendants in custody and two on bail; Justice Richard Cavanagh adjourned sentencing to December 15.
- Pre-Trial proceedings, including a held jury on October 27, framed the shift from initial not-guilty pleas to manslaughter admissions, with defendants now aged 16 and 17.
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