Sydney Stabbing: Mert Ney, Alleged Attacker, to Defend Charges

Sydney Stabbing: Mert Ney, Alleged Attacker, to Defend Charges
Police officers investigate a scene following reports of a stabbing in Sydney, Australia on Aug. 13, 2019. Dean Lewis/AAP/via Reuters
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The man accused of murdering a sex worker in a Sydney unit before stabbing another woman in the CBD will defend the charges on the grounds of his mental health.

Mert Ney, 20, was on late Aug. 16 charged with murder, attempted murder, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, intentionally choking with recklessness and common assault.

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