Commuters will be compensated for train stoppage - ABC Online

Posted March 14, 2012 21:01:06

Perth commuters caught up in yesterday's train chaos, will have their fares refunded....if they use Smartriders.

Trains on the Fremantle line ground to a halt during peak hour yesterday morning, after an electrical fire near the Perth train station.

The Midland and Armadale lines were also affected, delaying a total of about 30,000 commuters.

It took until 1:00 pm to get all trains back on track.

The Public Transport Authority apologised for the incident and will automatically refund all Smartrider transactions made before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

People who paid cash for a ticket will not get their money back.

Topics: rail-transport, perth-6000, wa

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Perth man 'shocked, sorry' for stabbing wife - ABC Online

Updated March 14, 2012 20:50:32

A Perth man has told the Supreme Court he is shocked and sorry for stabbing his estranged wife, in what he has described as a drug frenzy.

Alexander Petrelis was giving evidence at trial on a charge of attempting to murder Lisa Petrelis, 38, at their Karrinyup home in December 2010.

The court heard he went there late at night and was invited inside.

It was told Petrelis then grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed his wife at least 10 times in the chest, stomach and arm.

Petrelis has admitted causing grievous bodily harm to his wife but maintains he had no intention to kill her.

He testified he was under the influence of methylamphetamine and said he was lost in a drug rage.

He also said he had no recollection of his three-year-old son being in the room at one stage during the attack.

The court previously heard Petrelis had not slept for three days before the frenzied attack.

His lawyer told the court his client was under the influence of drugs and was angry, disappointed and frustrated but did not mean to kill his estranged wife.

Topics: courts-and-trials, assault, perth-6000

First posted March 14, 2012 20:17:07

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