Man who murdered UK dad in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial
A man who murdered a British tourist in Australia has been declared mentally unfit for trial. Royce Mallett was stabbed in a motel car park in Albury, New South Wales, in July 2024. The perpetrator, David Summers-Smith, has a history of schizophrenia and will be held indefinitely in a mental health facility.
- ▪Royce Mallett was a 30-year-old father from County Durham who was fatally stabbed in July 2024.
- ▪David Summers-Smith, the assailant, displayed symptoms of psychosis and was found not criminally responsible for the murder.
- ▪Mallett's family expressed their grief and the impact of his loss on their lives during the court proceedings.
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Man who murdered UK dad in Australia declared mentally unfit for trial28 April 2026ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTiffanie TurnbullSydneyFelicity MallettRoyce Mallett was travelling in Australia when he died in a knife attackA man who murdered a British tourist in a regional Australian town has been declared mentally unfit for trial.Royce Mallett, a father of two children from County Durham, was stabbed in the chest by a stranger in the car park of a motel in Albury, New South Wales, on 8 July 2024.David Summers-Smith - who has schizophrenia and was displaying symptoms of psychosis at the time of the attack - pleaded not guilty to his murder due to mental impairment.A judge on Tuesday found he did commit the murder, but could not be held criminally responsible, ordering Summers-Smith…
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