Breaking: Farm worker found not guilty of circular saw amputation murder
John Yalu has been found not guilty of murdering Kalman Tal after a circular saw amputation incident. The jury delivered a unanimous verdict after deliberating for less than three hours. Yalu had pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied intending to cause grievous bodily harm.
- ▪Kalman Tal, 66, paid John Yalu $5,000 to amputate his leg at a public park in Innisfail.
- ▪Tal had reportedly suffered from years of pain and sought an amputation prior to the incident.
- ▪The Supreme Court trial lasted four days, culminating in a jury verdict of not guilty for murder.
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Farm worker John Yalu found not guilty of murdering Kalman Tal in circular saw amputationCBy Christopher TestaABC Far NorthTopic:CourtsFri 22 May 2026 at 11:55amFri 22 May 2026 at 11:55amFri 22 May 2026 at 11:55amJohn Yalu, 41, used a circular saw to amputate Kalman Tal's leg in February 2022. (Supplied: Facebook)abc.net.au/news/jury-returns-verdict-john-yalu-circular-saw-trial/106708122Link copiedShareShare articleA farm worker who amputated the leg of a Far North Queensland pensioner using a circular saw has been found not guilty of murder.Kalman Tal, 66, paid banana picker John Yalu $5,000 cash to remove his leg at a public riverfront park in Innisfail in the early hours of February 19, 2022.During a four-day trial, the Supreme Court in Cairns heard Mr Tal claimed to have suffered…
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