THE SLAUGHTER OF RITA CAMILLERI

In July 2019, Jessica Camilleri, a 25-year-old Australian, murdered her 57-year-old mother, Rita Camilleri, by stabbing her at least 100 times with multiple knives, four of which broke during the attack. She then decapitated her mother and carried her head out onto the street.

Despite warnings from a neighbor and family friend that Jessica posed a serious threat, Rita remained convinced of her daughter's innocence, stating, "Not my Jessica, she wouldn't hurt a fly." Two weeks later, Rita was dead.

Rita Camilleri was a kindhearted, selfless 57 year old mother and grandmother who met an awful fate at the hand of her own flesh and blood, her daughter Jessica. Jessica, then 27, suffered from numerous mental health conditions and refused to get the help she so desperately needed, despite the efforts of Rita and other family members. As a result the unthinkable happened.

Jessica initially claimed she acted in self-defense, stating her mother had tried to k*ll her. However, she later admitted to a forensic psychologist that she had "hacked like a butcher" and twisted her mother's head off.

In 2021, Jessica was found not guilty of murder due to "substantial mental health issues," including ADHD and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and was instead sentenced to 21 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 16 years, for the lesser charge of manslaughter...