A 14-year-old boy was acquitted of murder in the 2022 stabbing of a teen at Sydney's Royal Easter Show, with the court calling it an impulsive act.

A 14-year-old boy was acquitted of murder in the 2022 stabbing death of 17-year-old Uati "Pele" Faletolu at Sydney's Royal Easter Show, after a NSW Supreme Court judge ruled the act was impulsive, not premeditated. The teen, a member of the "Ready for Anything" gang, stabbed Faletolu during a chance encounter with a rival gang member, fleeing within seconds. Prosecutors cited post-incident messages and a knife named "Barbie" as evidence of intent, but Justice Peter Garling dismissed these as adolescent posturing. The judge emphasized the teen’s traumatic upbringing, including abuse and being stabbed at age 13, and undiagnosed PTSD, concluding his actions reflected the impulsive behavior of a psychologically immature youth, not criminal intent. The teen had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter and will be sentenced later. The case followed a mistrial after a hung jury.