An accused wife-killer allegedly inflicted "76 sharp force injuries" when he stabbed his wife to death, a court has heard.
He is charged with the stabbing murder of his wife, Maria, 85, at the Findon home the couple shared on December 2, 2023. "Not withstanding that, the defendant, in my submission, has gone and committed an extremely violent offence. Trish Johnson, for Mr Dimasi, said her client was not able to access the pension while in custody which meant he could not apply for a place at a suitable aged care home in a "catch-22" situation.A prosecutor said Mr Dimasi was being kept "under guard" in hospital, with the guards needing to intervene once or twice a week because he sometimes "lashed out" with "some strength" at nursing staff performing personal care tasks.
She ordered a bail report to address whether he could access the pension and if a high-needs aged care facility place was available to Mr Dimasi.Mrs Dimasi was a well-known member of the Italian community in Adelaide's western suburbs and volunteered at Nonna's Cucina, a community-based meal service."As you can appreciate, our family is still devastated by the way in which our mother lost her life, we're still grieving and missing her immensely," the statement said.