Man denies stabbing fisherman 101 times on Melbourne pier

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 06:38 · Archive

Forest Stevenson, 38, denies murdering fisherman Andres Pancha, 45, who was stabbed 101 times on Frankston Pier in June 2024.

Forest Stevenson, 38, has denied being the person who stabbed fisherman Andres Pancha, 45, on Frankston Pier in Melbourne's southeast on 29 June 2024. Mr Pancha was attacked about 6am as he fished, and was stabbed 101 times, including 31 blows to the head and neck and 40 to the torso. Another fisherman about 100 metres away called emergency services. Paramedics arrived at 6.12am to find Mr Pancha in a pool of blood with no pulse.

Police reviewed CCTV footage and identified the attacker as a man in a green jacket. About 80 minutes after the stabbing, Stevenson was found barefoot in shrub, allegedly wearing a green jacket and blood-stained black pants with an injury to his right hand. Crown prosecutor Kristie Churchill KC told the jury that Mr Pancha was a likely contributor of DNA found on the black pants.

Stevenson denies he was the attacker. His lawyers deny he is the person shown in the CCTV footage. Stevenson told police he was not on the pier at the time and did not know how blood came onto his clothes.

How it is being reported

• Man denies being killer who stabbed fisherman 101 timesAn unsuspecting fisherman's accused murderer was allegedly found in blood-stained pants but denies being the person who put them on, a jury has heard.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 06:09
• Man denies being killer who stabbed fisherman 101 timesAn unsuspecting fisherman's accused murderer was allegedly found in blood-stained pants but denies being the person who put them on, a jury has heard.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 06:09

In this story: Forest Stevenson · Andres Pancha · Frankston Pier · Melbourne · Kristie Churchill

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