9-year-old Charlise Mutten was murdered by her mother's partner, Justin Stein, in December 2021; Stein received a life sentence.
9-year-old Charlise Mutten was brutally murdered by her mother's partner, Justin Stein, in December 2021. Stein, who was in a relationship with Charlise's mother and referred to as "daddy" by the young girl, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. Stein attempted to blame Charlise's mother for the murder during his trial but was dismissed by the judge. The exact circumstances of the murder remain unclear, but it has been suggested that Stein shot Charlise once in the back while she tried to escape, then shot her again in the head. Charlise's mother was staying nearby at the time of the murder but was not involved in the crime. The NSW Supreme Court has placed Stein among the state's most notorious murderers, including infamous figures such as Roger Rogerson, Ivan Milat, and Anita Cobby's killers.