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flag On October 11, 2025, a mock retrial of Elizabeth McGree, a 19th-century woman accused of murder after enduring abuse, resulted in a not-guilty verdict on murder, recognizing self-defense and trauma.

flag On October 11, 2025, University of Newcastle law students held a mock retrial of the 1882 case involving Elizabeth McGree, convicted of murdering Christian Renderup after a drunken assault. flag McGree, accused with her husband and daughter, claimed self-defense amid years of domestic abuse and became one of Australia’s first women to testify in a capital case. flag Her appeal led to a rare all-female jury of matrons, resulting in a stay of execution and imprisonment; she gave birth to her 12th child while incarcerated. flag In the modernized reenactment, a student jury found her not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter, acknowledging trauma and self-defense in the context of prolonged abuse. flag Experts emphasized the case’s ongoing relevance, highlighting how gendered violence and societal biases shape justice outcomes, and how perceptions of victims have evolved.

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