Woman decapitates mother, takes head to neighbour's house

Jessica Camilleri has pleaded not guilty to murdering his mum [Photo: Courtesy]

A woman allegedly stabbed her mum repeatedly until she beheaded her, a court has heard. Jessica Camilleri, 27, is accused of murdering her mum Rita Camilleri, 57, by decapitating her. Rita's head was reportedly found near her home and in front of a neighbour's house in Sydney, Australia. The rest of her body was found on the kitchen floor in parts - including the tip of her nose, eyeballs and tongue, a trial was told.  Ms Camilleri allegedly asked if her mum could be brought back to life if her head was reattached and her heart restarted.

The NSW Supreme Court has heard the horrific details of the gory death on the opening day of Ms Camilleri's trial on Tuesday, reports News.com.au.  She denies murdering her mum in July 2019. It is not being contested that Ms Camilleri - who was 25 when her mum died - did behead her. Her defence lawyers say she was suffering from a mental impairment at the time caused by a psychiatric illness. The court heard Rita was so desperate to help her daughter that she paid a medium $2,500 (£1,000) to “get the demon out” of her. A friend of Rita and her other daughter, Kristy Torrisi, said she took her to a female “spirit communicator” in a "desperate" attempt to help her.