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Triple killer Donato Corbo's father has gun charges dismissed

By court reporter Loukas Founten


The father of a man who shot dead three people at Hectorville in Adelaide has been found not guilty of associated firearms charges.

Giuseppe Corbo, 73, allegedly left firearms where his son, Donato Corbo, could use one to shoot and kill three neighbours in April 2011.

Guns and ammunition are legally required to be kept locked in separate cabinets.

It is alleged Donato Corbo was able to access the weaponry because he knew where the keys were kept.

A magistrate has ruled there was no act or omission by Giuseppe Corbo that constituted an offence.

Corbo has admitted to a separate charge relating to unsecured ammunition in a bedside drawer and been fined $620 without a conviction being recorded.

It means he can retain a firearms licence he has held for 50 years, along with his guns and ammunition.

Corbo is seeking thousands of dollars in legal costs from SA Police, claiming the case never had a prospect of success and was more about punishing his son.


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