Mistrial declared in alleged 2007 stabbing murder at Adelaide party

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Mason, O. (2026, August 18). Mistrial declared in alleged 2007 stabbing murder at Adelaide party. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/mistrial-declared-in-kimlong-rim-alleged-murder-trial/107049644

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-08-18 · by Olivia Mason

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Kimlong Rim, 38, has had a mistrial declared in his murder trial for the stabbing death of 21-year-old Thea Kheav at an Adelaide party in December 2007. According to the court's previous testimony, Kheav was a guest at the party when he died. Justice Rachael Gray announced that there will be a retrial in this case. No timeline is given for the next trial steps.
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Story summary

A mistrial has been declared in the case of Kimlong Rim, who is accused of murdering Thea Kheav with a fatal stabbing outside a party at Parafield Gardens in Adelaide's north in December 2007. The alleged victim, 21-year-old Thea Kheav, was attending an 18th birthday party when he died. Rim, who is now 38, had been on trial for the crime and had pleaded not guilty. Due to the mistrial, there will be a retrial in this case, which has been ongoing for nearly two decades. The court previously heard that Kheav was at the party with his brothers when he died.

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📰 Adelaide Murder Trial Mistrial
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Olivia Mason
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Adelaide South Australia's Supreme Court

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Adelaide GPE · 1× Kheav PERSON · 1× Kimlong Rim PERSON · 1× Rachael Gray PERSON · 1× Rim PERSON · 1× South Australia's GPE · 1× Supreme Court ORG · 1× Thea Kheav PERSON · 1×

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Mr Rim, 38, had been standing trial in South Australia's Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of Thea Kheav outside a party at Parafield Gardens, in Adelaide's north, in December 2007.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-18
🔮 Justice Rachael Gray said there would be a retrial.
2026-08-18 · ABC News (AU)
Mistrial declared in alleged 2007 stabbing murder at Adelaide party · assertive framing

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A mistrial has been declared in the case of Kimlong Rim, who is charged with murder over the alleged fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old at a birthday party almost 20 years ago. asserted
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Mr Rim, 38, had been standing trial in South Australia's Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murder of Thea Kheav outside a party at Parafield Gardens, in Adelaide's north, in December 2007. asserted
Rim → stand → December
The court previously heard Mr Kheav was a guest at the 18th birthday party, which he attended with his brothers, before he died. asserted
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Justice Rachael Gray said there would be a retrial. asserted
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